Field notes, v1351
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Nerdrickson 1950 Journal 22 Oct. 29 5 km. N. Villavicencio, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, 5. A goatsucker (# 1478) in a tree near camp. This, Paulino says is the "curmanui" (we had assumed it to be an owl). We are not convinced. The skeleton and sample feathers are preserved. Went jacklighting with Panico and Paulino; we walked down the road to Quebrada Lajas, followed the Quebrada to the R.R. tracks, and came home via the tracks. Saw about 2 goatsuckers (Rectidromus) (small) and about 10 rabbits. Heard calls of anteaters frequently (see Tamandua species account) Oct. 30 Walked to high place W. of camp, looking Colinus for quail. Found two in same place viatorius A found covery on Oct. 24; took one (the third ? from this place). The other bird called intermittently, but I was unable to collect it. The so-called "ovalis-like plant", which may be Adigera bicapularis, has leaflets: fff - there is no unpaired terminal leaflet. A low (3"-4") yellow-flowered leguminous plant was abundant. Several floches of C. subacrostes were