Field notes, v585
Page 301
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Lake Onega, 200', Def S San Miguel El Salvador Feb. 10, 1942 Hunted in a.m. In the Mimosa scrub w of Camp shot a Rose-throated Becard (1206). In the open woods collected a Magnolia Warbler (1209), which is a very common wintering species here. They are usually seen in mixed flocks of other birds, such as redstarts, yellow warblers, etc. Shot a ♀ Elegant Progen (1208) in some underbrush. The male was not seen. Took a ♀ Painted Bunting. This is another very common winter visitor. Seems to stay mostly in Mimosa scrub and in brush undercover in open woods. They are nervous, active, foragers. In the dense forest took a Spotted-breasted Wren (1205) as it foraged silently in a clump of dense vine covered shrubs; and a Wetmore's Ant Tanager (1207), one of a group of 4 or 5 working in the underbrush. These Tanagers are readily identified by their harsh, churring call-note. Gealey returned from a night hunt and gave me the largest specimen of C. longy mitratus (1212) taken yet. Although all other geckos had been taken in the leaves along the wooded trail running E of camp, this was taken on the trail running through the open grassland W of camp... However, at the particular spot where this specimen was taken, the trail is bordered on either side by a sparse tree growth and the lizard was found in