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Vandrichson
1950
Sarcorhamphus
Nov. 3 5km N Villavieja, 1400 ft, Huila, Colombia, S.A.
and continued hunting on downstream.
Upon my return it was gone. Whether
it revived and moved away, or was
taken by a human or wild animal,
I do not know.
Nov. 4 Walked to dead horse about 2 km.
N of camp (NE?) to try to collect
a specimen. Many Black and
Turkey Vultures were seen, but
none of this species.
Nov. 5 Paulino, on directions of a local
resident, found the bird I had
shot on Nov. 3. It must have
revived sufficiently to have
broken loose from where it
was hanging and flopped (with
legs tied about 50 yards off. It
has been mauled by pigs (?) and
is very much fly-blown. I
shall save the skeleton only
(#1501) It is a young male [I believe]
I am correct in assuming it to be
immature). This explains the lack
of white dorsally (?), Iris yellow
cere red-to-yellow- to orange,
with fleshy prominence ->