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R.K.Selander,
1954
14
6 mi. SE San Cristobal, 7300ft, Chia., Mexico
April 18 Hunted east of camp to top of a ridge where there are
several large oaks heavily covered with epiphytes.
Turdus rufofasciatus occurred abundantly in the pine forest. Also noted Junco phaeonotus and collected one. Saw several dozen Apheloceoma unicolor,
usually associated in pairs. Steller jay fairly
common in pine forest while Apheloceoma more
often seen in oaks. Watched one Apheloceoma feeding
in epiphytes on a giant oak. Collected 2 Pipilo
erythrophthalmus in brushy growth at border
of cleared fields. Took one Xiphorhynchus
momerosirhynchus from a pair foraging on trunks
of small pines. Migrant warblers resembling
Townsend warblers were common in flocks. Hot lost
while hunting and spent over an hour trying to
find camp. Noted Corthia several times in the
pine forest. Several groups of Orioles - possibly
Icterus graduacauda feeding on smaller patches of
epiphytes and leaves of broad-leaved trees. Several
turkey vultures flying over camp.
When I returned to camp we found the remains
of Chester Lomb's camp near our tent so we decided
to move on SE to an un-collected area. We drove to
a point 16 mi. SE San Cristobal , pulled off the
road into a grassy (shot) area where there a several
fairly large junipers. Spent rest of day preparing
specimens. We noted that nearly all the lizards