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Davis
1942.
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N slope Mt. Tacagnatique, 4600', Dept Morazan, El Salvador
Jan. 3, 1942.
it perched on a twig out in the open, and Gealey shot
it with the .22 Shad pistol. Then went down a
trail behind camp. This leads through some
fine oak country - tall trees and fairly dense
undercover. The day was foggy with the sun
breaking through for short periods. Consequently
the birds were fairly active even though we did
not get out until about 8:00. Took a Tiranga
flava (991 ♂) from about 30' up in an oak tree. The
bird was silent. Shot a tiranga leucoptera (992 ♀)
as it fed on some small green berries, about 8'
up in a bush. It had one berry in its mouth when
I dropped it. It was feeding actively, more like a
warbler than a tanager. Bill shot a Tyrannus
verticalis (993 ♂) from about 50' up in a dead tree
by the road side. The last bird taken was a
Turdus grayi (994 ♀) sitting on a coffee bush by
the road side.
Jan. 4, 1942.
Still not over my sickness. Took a short bird walk
down the road north of camp. Took ad. ♂ Myiochanes
fertinae (995) perched on a dead stub about 40' above
the ground. Just before I shot the bird had flown out
and captured a large red insect and was pulling it
apart when I shot. Got a Lityos (996) from about
30' up in an oak tree. This bird has a cell remi -