Field notes, v585
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Lake Oronega, Dept. San Miguel, El Salvador Feb. 17, 1942 Hunted in dense forest N+W of camp. Collected a yellow-bellied flycatcher. These birds seem to be abundant here, but are found mostly in the more densely wooded areas, particularly where it is well shaded and cool. Further on in the jungle, where the main trail parallels the west bank of the Rio San Miguel, I took a Wood Thrush (1267) from a low tree almost overhanging the river. This bird was one of a pair, perched quietly, but the other bird flew when I shot. Van Rossem took only one specimen, on rut. Lacagnaque. This would indicate that the Wood Thrush is a very rare, but widely distributed winter visitant. A record taken later had the brown and black female plumage but a rose throat. The bird is an immature male. Collected a Calot Woodpecker wor- kling about 40' up in a tree. The soft, arhythmic nature of the taps attracted my attention as they were different from anything I had heard hereabouts. Sometime later took a Tanager, again a solitary bird. I have never seen two of these birds together. On the way back, heard soft woodpecker taps and these led me to a ♀ Calot Woodpecker, barely 20 yds from where I had taken the ♂. Collected the bird with a no 10 ½ load, as it was at least 30' up, but as I was stan- ding almost directly below the bird, it was pretty badly shot up, almost worthless as a skin. Feb. 18, 1942. No collecting today. Stayed around camp; bathed, shaved, etc.