Re: Triaspis

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Posted by Eric on April 07, 2000 at 00:37:14:

In Reply to: Re: Triaspis posted by Terry on April 06, 2000 at 21:19:04:

I am suprised to hear that you friend found one on
the road at night. I have never heard of anyone
finding triaspis while night driving. I am
thinking that it must have been soon after the
sun had set. When you say that there isnt much
habitat, I suspect you are talking about a
specific location. What canyon or mountain are
you referring to. I have observed them both in
Arizona as well as New Mexico, at both locations
there was extensive habitat avaiable. What areas
have you looked for them? When you say you go
for spring break, I assume you attend a college.
If so where do you go? I would have liked to order
a captive pair but there arent any people that I
know of that breed true locality animals and
thats all I work with. I dont work animals that
are without locality data which is why I
collected the animals that I have. They do venture
into trees as shrubs while foraging but not as
often as most people feel. I know of a birder who
was watching a nest on trogons(excuse my spelling)
and observed an adult triaspis eating the young
that were in the nest. I would love to observe
such an event. All of the animals that I have
have been on the ground. As far as going without
water goes that is a good question. The two places
I have found them at have permanent streams
yearround. They are found in canyons that have
no surface water at certain times of the year.
That gets to my earlier point that this is a
relatively unkown species. Its goods talking to
someone as interested in them as I am. We should
try to hook up in the field some time.
Eric

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: I am suprised to hear that you friend found one on : the road at night. I have never heard of anyone : finding triaspis while night driving. I am : thinking that it must have been soon after the : sun had set. When you say that there isnt much : habitat, I suspect you are talking about a : specific location. What canyon or mountain are : you referring to. I have observed them both in : Arizona as well as New Mexico, at both locations : there was extensive habitat avaiable. What areas : have you looked for them? When you say you go : for spring break, I assume you attend a college. : If so where do you go? I would have liked to order : a captive pair but there arent any people that I : know of that breed true locality animals and : thats all I work with. I dont work animals that : are without locality data which is why I : collected the animals that I have. They do venture : into trees as shrubs while foraging but not as : often as most people feel. I know of a birder who : was watching a nest on trogons(excuse my spelling) : and observed an adult triaspis eating the young : that were in the nest. I would love to observe : such an event. All of the animals that I have : have been on the ground. As far as going without : water goes that is a good question. The two places : I have found them at have permanent streams : yearround. They are found in canyons that have : no surface water at certain times of the year. : That gets to my earlier point that this is a : relatively unkown species. Its goods talking to : someone as interested in them as I am. We should : try to hook up in the field some time. : Eric

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