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Calcutta - Psilorhinos
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San Fernando to La Florida
April 28 nine died there is a stand of deciduous, shubly trees - on the slopes there is over a low deciduous forest - similar in composition to Tuxtla. Calcutta was very common in the big trees along the river and I collected 6 specimens and saw many other individuals - none of which shows any evidence of mixture with the brown jay. I did not see the brown jay but most of the natives seemed to know it - as the "peach" or "socme" - and most claimed it was common along the river. I was able to hunt for 23 hours along the river, then I skinned specimens collected earlier in the day, as it was very hot. I skinned the birds but did not make bodies for them.
There are several distinctive vegetation types in the area I have been studying:
1) "Tuxtla-type" - a low, deciduous forest type with Mimosa a dominant genus. At this time of year few leaves on the trees, larger trees on the guanacaste, little or no understory - an occasional short palm. Several of the low trees are the same as at Arriaga. This type occurs around Tuxtla and in the San Fernando Valley up to the town. It also occur extensively in the ReĆ La Florida Valley as, I judge, beyond until level ground is reached in the vicinity of Guachula. Ruben Diaz said it would be necessary to travel 2 hours or more (?) towards Guachula before getting to the evergreen forest where