Marshall (1942) Catharus aurantirostris V. de Santa Ana: the inferior fell dense undergrowth along with Thryothorus rufulus and manglipes. The most typical habitat was that described under Empidonax albigularis, - along brushy gulleys running thru cultivated areas. (The brush grows in and at the side of these gulley because nothing is planted there.) These brushy areas are absolutely open - no trees. But Catharus stays under cover very well; forages & hops ~ Hylocichla & can be heard rustling the leaves. Singing usually not from a special perch but from ground and interior of bush - sings as forages ~ H. guttata therefore song always from different spot. Top of page is only interior where in brush under, real forest cover because the trees were very high & widely-spaced. On cloudy or rainy days wandered away from brush- on C. del Aguila a pair worked