Field notes, v1351
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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