Field notes, v585
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N.Slope Mt. Lacaguatique, 4600', Dept. Morazan, El Salvador Jan. 12, 1942. Took a long walk in a.m. looking for new birds, particularly Fringillids. Went up to the saddle n. of camp, then along the ridge at the top of the north slope through the oaks. There were not many birds in evidence. Turned off the ridge and went down the south slope to about 3400'. The trail is rather steep and zig-zags through brush and grass. About the only birds heard were Tro- glodytes musculus. At about 3400' the trail leads out onto a grassy flat with interspersed patches of scrub. Saw lilacated warblers, but not much else. This flat is really the top of a small ridge, and the trail leads over the ridge, through oaks and scrub. Saw and shot an Rhinophila as it foraged actively in the scrub, but could not find it. The trail then doubles back to the north, going down the side of the ridge into coffee land, and finally leading to a small stream between the ridge and the steep, grassy south slope, altitude here about 3000'. Took a SALTATOR strieps (1040) and a Vermivora (Peregrina?) (1041) from coffee shade trees. The Saltator was one of a flock of 6 or 7, and was uttering a harsh, short chak-chak when I shot it. The Vermivora was foraging actively in company with black-throated green warblers. Went east a ways until the south slope tailed off