Ticks were also ver;/- bad wherever the fire had not 
passed. We took more new species diere than at Bermej 
About hlf or more of the new birds came from the ^ 
long narrow strip between the two rivers, kno’wa as 
.Tii-n+^o g couple of miles long and from three 
_^ri_i-t * 
the Juntas. v.,.. _ _ 
to five hundred yards -wide, mostly just sand and small 
boulders,but with higher areas ahere a willow like 
tree grovrs thickly. 
(See Field book for list of suecies from Juntas) 
(See Field book for list of species irom o ntasj 
We spent 8 days here, from Sept.16 to 23 and did very 
well. The weather was clear and hot all the time,with 
almost no wind or even breeze, but most of the., nights 
were cold (minimum 9 and maximum 36 Centlgr.ade) 
144 skins were taken. 62 species taken and m.anv more 
observed of which we did not deed specimens or .could 
not secure the birds. 22 new species taken, of which 
15 had not previouslj^ been secured in Bolivia. 
Tarija to Entre Hios 
The highway leading to Entre Rios is the main one to 
Villa Montes. It starts out southeast over the arid,erod^ 
ed valley below Tarija,then crosses a low rahge of hills 
and swings more or less east across another v/ide val 
valley. This valley has a naruov;,deeply and sharply 
erodes central portion,with sides forming a rolling 
bench land. The only vegetation in this region is a few 
scrubby Acacias and several low varieties of cacti. 
In the central,deeper portion of the valleys the Acacias 
grow taller and moi’e luxuriant,and at this time(Oct. 15) 
were all freshly leaved out and many in blossom,the 
blossom being a small,round,yellov/ head of fine petals. 
After about 35 kilometers the road drops dovm into a. 
deep,canyon-like valley,with many cliffs,which it folloy/s 
downwards for several miles,then swings to left up a 
side valley,climbing out over another divide and dropping 
into another valley. Dux'ing the first 35 K.M. there is li 
little rock to be seen,beyond small stones(mostly rough 
edged) scattered everyiivhere on the surface,w'ith occasional 
outcrops, 'fhen it enters into the deep valleys there i 
much rock everywhere,outcrops,cliffs,etc,but still almost 
no vegetation beyond the Acacias and a few other trees 
along the streams. At about K.M. 65,the road climbs out 
up a 'side valley to the left and suddenly heavy woodland 
begins. The country is rough and broken,with an 
altitude of perhaps 7,000 feet. In a few places the sTanc 
of v/oodland is apparently primitive and consists largely 
of a species of tree not hitherto seen (_ _ 
res^'-mbling somewhat a conifer,but probably is not 
