Journal and species accounts, v1347
Page 181
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Hanken, James 1975 Journal Green Turtle Station, sea level, Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica 18 July Began just recently, again as last year, a pair of Agami Heron-like herons, Agamia agami, were seen in the main rookery tree, but we could not see if they had a nest. This came as quite remarkable, as a visit to this same spot last year resulted in seeing several boat-killed's nesting, with a pair of Agamia also present. Returning from the rookery we found a small (no total) crocodile basking on a log in the river before turning up Cano Palmas. This river is still very beautiful, but has small cleared areas along the stream indicating recent clear logging. If any area location in this region should be protected it should be this stream with its narrow winding path through virgin forest with trees overhanging the stream and abundant wildlife. Steve Carr found a large green tree snake (possibly Leptophis sp.) of long inscribed among a cluster of branches jutting out into the stream, but we were unable to secure it despite Steve's tossing it into our boat. Also, we found a pair of jacana's with a river's