Field notes, v589
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J Davis 1957 Ploja de Santiago, 7thm NW Mangueillo, Colina Oct. 31, 1957. A few seconds after I had shot the O, the other bird had se- cured a large grub or caterpillar, which it floundered vi- gorously against a branch. Turdus rufi-falliatus is abundant in open woodland, not in the dense jing- gle. Flocks of 6-10 birds responded readily to squeaks. Chachalacas were heard frequently, I seem to see, in open woodland, and also in the dense jungle forest. Vrofsila is apparently common here. Both speci- mens, young males, were taken in dense understory, 5-8 ft up, in the jungle. The Tanagra was one of two about 40' up in a tall tree tree. Sex of other was not eastablished. The one taken was an adult ?, it may have been one of a pair. Three Aratinga canicularis were noted, circling repeatedly over an open field. I have now seen this species, in flocks, pairs, & 1 threesome. An Amazona flew to a tree near where I collected an A. Luschi on Oct. 29, possibly the mate of the bird col- lected. The bird called repeatedly, some calls harsh, others rather high-pitched whistling. Western Tanagers were heard calling frequently in the dense forest. The birds in the forest quieted down by about 9:30 a.m., but there was still considerable activity in the more open woodland as late as 11:00, mainly ro- bins, caciques, & Saltators. The Myiarchus collected today, a solitary bird, is small, with virtually no cinnamon on the rectrices, it's probably M. nuttingi.