Field notes, v1663
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Restorer 1941 Journal 17 August 7 San Antonio, 2 miles SW Xilitla, 2500'; San Luis Potosi. Toole in gopher traps & set more - 2 singles & 3 doubles. One sprung by dirt - reset, walked to Xilitla & back in the P.M. Heavy rain. Caught one gopher (large). August 8 San Antonio, S.L.P. to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Broke camp by about 8 A.M. Birds seen near camp & on way to main road (Route #1) were: Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Urachacaca*, Bonaparte's Dove, Red-killed Pigeon, Ground-killed Ani, Squirrel Cactus (Cayana), Green Parakeet, Amazons (sp?), Collared Swift, Buff- killed Hummer, Coppery-tailed Trogon (C.G.S. head), Ringed Kingfisher, Centurus santacruzi, Couch Kingbird, Shriad Flycatchers, Sulphur-killed Flycatcher, Rose-thn. Becard, Brown Jay, Green Jay*, Canyon Wren, Thyophillus mandupectus, Sennett's Thrasher, Tamaulipas Thrush, Yellow-green Vires, Sennetts Warbler, Basilentmus infigions, Blue Honey Geeper (Cyanoper), Laterus melanocphala, Blue Grosbeaks, Abbots Tanager, Lianga leucoptra, Tanagra lauta, Tanagra affinis, Amblycercus holocericeus, Dives dives, Spocophila, Texas Sparrow, Brevenom hrrumminucleus*, Black-headed Soltator, Tiaris olivareous. (* = not seen by me. One of the Mexicans near by had four birds in cane cages which (the kids) he claims to have gotten up in the mountains above the town. They were gallinaceous birds somewhat larger than a Quail. They were finely mottled all over, had no crest, bright red bill & feet. The general effect of the plumage was brown but contained