Furnariidae were also very poorly represented, 
.but one species extremely abundant(Syndactala), 
also Svnallaxis scutt.ta very common. 
But one species of Tinamou and one Gracidae. 
and twO' Golumbidae,Leptoptila(common) and Oreopelia 
(very rare). Almost no Tanagers, no species, of Tangara 
and one Tanagra. 
A total of 81 species were taken and 10 more 
observed. Of these 81,53 were new for the year and 34 
not previously taken in Bolivia. 
hio Li n eo to Berme .i o (1250 ft.) 
The trail (if it may be called such) follows down 
the Rio Bermejo (which-.it is now called, below the 
junction of-the Lipeo and Candado),for the greater part 
merely pursueing its'way over the boulder sti’evvn margin 
of the river which are now exposed due to low water. 
At practically every bend the river is crossed,the 
fords being rocky and sometimes deep, ranging from three 
to four feet. At three points it was-neeessary to leave 
the river and cross low spurs of the hills to escape 
some very deep stretches between cliffs,where it 
Y/as not possible to-follow the river. These 
Y;ere very bad, very steep and rocky and dangerous in pla^ 
places. Our pack an3;mals repeatedly fell and rolled 
over but fortunately no material damage done,except to 
our tempers and immortal souls. We took three and a 
half days for the trip,’'Rich may be done in tivo days 
’without packs. The v/eather Y/as fine, clear '-^nd hot, with 
black flies very bad along the river,but no mosquitoes. 
^ The heavy frosts and freezing v/eather ’we had While at 
Monte Bello had killed all the leaves of the trees and 
shrubbery along the river, and even/thing was dry and se 
sere,Yvdth most ofthe trees bare of leaves. The nights v/ 
were still cold. 
Bermejo ( 1320 feet) 
This^IS an old Standard Oil Camp, There are several 
flOY/lng wells here, but all are capped and the place 
is completely abandoned,and has been for several years 
Opposite,on the Argentine side of the river isanother 
Oil Camp (Aguablanca) -Wich has four producing wells, 
one flowing about 200 bbls. a day and the others a.rm 
are being pumped, giving a total of about 400 bbls.,* 
vRich is piped down to a point on the i-tiver near Oran 
lie arranged to live in Aguablanca and do our 
collecting on the Bolivian-side--ofthe river, through 
the courtesy o 
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the 
Argentine 
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