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Campylorhynchus
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Rio Tiltipac
April 9 The study area was located along the banks of the Rio
Tiltipee. Near the water there were large amates and back
a bit the guanocote & guanucild were common - some
of the former huge trees as were some of the amates.
Back from this riparian growth there were narrow bands
of [illegible] hull acacia and a shrubby tree - the latter
cleared fields or turned over areas. Our study
was confined to the riparia immediately adjacent
vegetation. Roll # 12 color shows various parts
of the study area. No amate mangoes present in
the area.
Significant observations are as follows:
(1) Two pairs or groups of chiapensis were present in
the area. One pair had a nest (see map) near the
water in an acacia which was green. The nest was 9-
/0 just above ground & was of the usual large size.
Noted both birds carrying material which they
picked up on the ground near the nest. Male sexual
observations of this pair foraging in the weiner and
amate around the clearing. Bonnie matched this
pair scratching in the leaves at the base of a big
amate. On other occasions, we saw the pair high in
the amates - so they apparently forage at all levels
- frequently on the ground - a thing which we have
yet to see humilis do for any more than a moment
two. Several times both humilis and chiapensis
were seen in the same guanamate foraging at the same