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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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a nest in a low tree
by the roadside. It was like
a Cactus Wren's nest.
In a small lagoon we
saw our first Jacana. They
certainly are richly colored
with the bright yellow beak
and chocolate back. They
are very striking in flight,
the yellow patch flashing
and making the bird
look like a large grasshopper
or the like. The gable was
like that of a shore bird.
We saw many Zebra
doves and several Ground
doves. Also a small finch
that I could not see well
enough to describe.
In the Plaza there were
many Martins flying about.
All seemed to have white
breasts. Either they were all
fynals or another species
of Martin. The back was
grayish blue - but all birds
seemed much alike.
They were nesting in the
Church by the plaza. One
must had four young sitting
out near the edge of the
hole, ready to fly.
No Gulls or Caiacaras
were seen here either.