Field notes, v1345
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R.B. Hamilton 1967 Journal Tri Tree Pt., 3 Km SE of Bayovar, Dept [illegible] Pjura, Peru. Elevation 100'. July 26 the occupation when we came down from the plateau. We stopped at the top and looked around. It was very brown here as there were signs of un-mixed effect perhaps we saw tracks at the bottom then now a rather thick vegetation and lots of mosquito (only relatively speaking). Then near a truck parked here and the people then were collecting mosquito for firewood and other people came from Morope. This gave me an idea of the poverty of this region for Morope was probably 50 km over led around deep woods and the certainly wasn't a large amount of vegetation here although there was more than then was in many places. The area is as poor that no one has their stock and this is very poor in their part of the country. We looked around in this "lush" vegetation for fish but saw only one Besutilla. After this we went back to Tri Tree Pt. and arrived into town for lunch. After lunch I washed my clothes after this I joined Reg as first who was walking toward Bayovar in an attempt to shoot cornute. On the way I noticed fork for tracks on the road and also many lizard. I did not give my walking along the road because tide was high I did go up a plateau above road but found my progress impeded by many cows that infected this area so I got back to the road. At Bayovar then in an old pier we met as many Chiricium (Cornute) Phalerocorys chiricium. However we learn many of them with no appeared as they fly away. One took the gun and hide over the pier, after coming the bird returns One shot a cornute Reg and I came out of hiding but we were unable to find the bird that One shot although he insists that he saw it fall. Soon Reg noticed a cornute swimming near shore and notice that it is different. Oh ask me what it is as I tell him that it is a