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Hendrickson
1950
Journal
60
Nov. 18 Villavicencio, Meta, to Trinidad, Boyaca, Colombia, S.A.
a 200' diam. (estimated) pool; the animal
was rock-deep (i.e., the water
reached to the calcaneal region.)
I saw a small flock of Crotophaga,
flying, a few km. S. of the Rio Panto.
Near the Rio Panto we noticed scattered
lavender-flowered trees in the
forested areas. After landing at
the army's airstrip about 3 km. W. (?)
of Trinidad, Dr. Stebbins and I
roamed about the vicinity of the
strip for about 1-2 hrs. The
landing strip is a cleared piece of
grassland, covered with crushed
rocks, but bearing some grass
and weeds. A thatched-roofed
building in which a caretaker's
family lives is the only building
in the vicinity. A small ravine,
sparsely wooded runs near the building.
All other ground seen was grassland.
The grass is 18"-36" high, tending toward
a bunch grass habit; it is coarse
and fairly dry. The soil, except in
the ravine was quite hard and dry.
Small palms grew scattered about
on the grassland. Dr. Stebbins took