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R.B. Hamilton
1967
Journal
8Km N, 8Km W of Piura, Dept Piura, Peru. Elev. 100'.
July 28
To collect any & did see Andean Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis,
Long-tailed Mockingbird Mimus longicaudatus, Elaenia sp., Conirostrum
sp. Pizorhinia cinerea and Geositta peruviana. I saw
aggressive behavior in Geositta peruviana and thought that this
was territorial. They were also seen giving aerial display. There
were many places where many signs were present especially on the
hill. Two other birds, flycatcher and Scorpion bird also seen.
All the birds except Pizorhinia & Geositta were hard loving as it
was impossible to get unrestricted shot of them. I returned about
0900 to camp and we got ready to leave while birds huts.
I did get an immature Zonotrichia capensis in just a few minutes.
About 0930 we left for Tolobo. At +
In reach to Tolobo, Dept Piura, Peru,
At first we followed an irrigated & rolling far quite away. This
area is greatly used by the native areas are many coconut trees,
many banana and papaya plants. Many area on ways for
pasture and holding pens for cattle can also commonly seen. Some
cotton is grown. I believe cotton and cattle raising may be the
two most important industries. On the pasture with cattle
are many Cattle Egrets, Bubulcus ibis. On some fields there are
more Cattle Egrets than the cattle. Also seen in this valley were many
Buffon Finch Sicalis flaveola, Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus,
Vermillio Algerita, Pyrocephalus rubinus, Long-tailed Mockingbird,
Mimus longicaudatus and Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris
Two Zone-Tailed Hawks was observed near road (Buteo albonotatus)
Coragyps atratus and Cathartes aura were also seen. We soon
left this area as got into more barren country. The amount of