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I have now collected about 20 species of birds. Shot a large 
wren to-day and a yellow billed slate eolored sparrow whieh 
are mew to the collection, The Indian farmer brought ina 
shake Ligphee alticola (same species as those from Huarocondo) 
and a let of toads to-day. We had a thunder shower in the 
afternoon, 
‘an 
April 20th. Another éone6patus wasitrapped in the corn-field. This 
one Was also a male and had its stomach crammed with reip 
te Rotem siidelvhis. 
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grains Rg Caught an opposum %& 
This one was a female but without young or any food in its 
Stomach, Caught several of the long-tailed smal] tae 
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and also a ms tailed Rhipidomys aa spelides. Skhet sever- 
A. 
al new birds; the, long-tailed eke Sees, a slate colored 
flycatcher and a blue grosbeak, 
5 Gown tho canyonem far as the-waxt-esxnf ield out-sawetto 
W2 Dircomniines) Mh2e 
Sy. Sew-8, night jars, one of which I shot in the road 
Qn 
a few yards from me. The others were on clay cliffs, None 
of the hummers show by their sexual organs that they are nest- 
ing Ror do the parrots but the finches, doves and flycatchers 
kare breedin, goer’ [Reet roune pul oo 
oy a A 
April 2lst. The night was very cold but no fr fell.  Saweet gno- 
pw (hrped be Bee rae eunRrnr, 
ther female Gppossum /in the ec “ | This Wanzk ome was 

nursing but had no young in her see tomach contained 
fr 
only a few isaves. caw the same pair of torrent ducks on, 
NO An ren fy uel A Aut 4- , DRAG ae ere Ze 
the river and shot at them both but couddnet -discover-any ” 
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wouréed., They refuse to fly but dive when frightened and 
swin down Stream under water at a great pace for long dis- 
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tances, I know ofino other bird whieh has trte—hetebs, in such 
ae 
a@ dashing torrent as these Peruvian rivers. failed to secure 
ony BOF birds or mige to-day. 
yf Larva (VAT AAA GAP AW Lk « Avene 
April 22nd. ub gs © Cieahs Oats iene aty mice of’ same smecies as previously, 
Nf 
Sket Wo new birds. a 7 condor came down elose to eamo at noon 
but did not alight. 
April 28rd. Gore — ory] —-mice—in+he traps to=dex, We broke camp 
WW, 
at 2:30 and moved in to Ollantaytambo where we arrived at 92 30~_ 
seat tty Geen ahaha, t Prragetuags Vee A fod Or Porsha.. 

