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Davis
1957
22,
Colima, Colima, Mexico
Nov. 8, 1957
Kingfishers were common on former lines above road-
side ponds + overflow ditches, along river 3 mi. NE of
Colima, noted Green Heron (1), Amazon Kingfisher (1),
Spotted Sandpiper (3). Notable was the near absence of
Iacupies, noted only at the Río Naranjo. Also, at this
locality, a flock of 8+ Magpie Jays. The area NE of
Colima is mainly open pasture, or low thorn scrub
+ cactus. The only tall thicket in which I was able
to collect was along the Río Naranjo. Bird life in
this area is much less varied than in the coastal
lowlands. Only 2 Aratinga Senallae m., the only parrots
noted. Notable is the presence of large numbers of
open country winter residents, such as Fork-tailed Flycatchers + other open country birds (winter resident or
resident?) such as Shrikes + Meadowlarks. The climate here,
although hot, is noticeably cooler & less humid than at
Manzanillo. Altitude 1 km. E of town is 1800 ft., by my
altimeter. The Limophila rupicola collected today had
a thick edematous Stage 3 brood patch. Ovary had two
follicles measuring 1 mm. each. Ovary not hard +
Gravelly, postbreeding, but soft; bird had apparently
laid, had young in the nest, as judged by brood patch +
condition of ovary. The Fork Flycatch collected is still molting.
Luca Dove noted commonly.
Nov. 9, 1957.
Hunted in tall, open woodland, and along woodland - open