Humbucker 1950 Colinus cristatus Oct. 24 5km. N Villavieja, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, S.A. Took 2 in arid thorn scrub or high plate WNW of camp about 1 mile. These were from the first flock I have found which was not in some quebrada thickets. Upon removing the gorsal from one, I pierced the gut accidentally and found a tapeworm. A portion of the strobila was placed in a Brown's vial with the gorsal of the bird. Oct. 25 No calla heard Oct. 26 Heard calling several times on high plate S of camp. Oct. 27 No quail heard calling Oct. 28 Juil seen several times in very dense brush at sides of quebrada, W of camp. No calling heard. Local name is "perdiz" Oct. 30 One (of a pair?) taken on high plate W of camp. These were the only two seen all day. 3 or 4 calling individuals were heard during the day, 2 of them on lower ground near the R.R. tracks (N of camp) Oct. 31 Took a female (of a pair?) about 25 yds. N of camp. This pair had their territory (?) in the brush N of camp and had been seen frequently. They