P. PEARSON 1951-1952 Mothus (cont.) Feb 17 3 min - W. Vilque, 13,30 opt. Watched again feeding from 8 to 10:30 on the method volley floor near camp. During this time they travelled north about 150 to 200 yards and back again 50 or 75 yards before I lost them due to riders passing while I hid by himself on some nearby mothura. The Mthopreter seemed quite pleased & undisturbed, looking much like a pair of genies-fowl grazing. For 2 1/2 hrs they fed almost continuously. The smaller one, without crest, led the way and was followed by the larger one with crest, usually 3 to 10 feet apart. Occasionally the larger off worked almost to contact when from the smaller would run a few yards away. They fed most on bright green portion. A pair of Ceroceros sat near them in the grass near them for part of the time, and once at a distance of about 20 yards the two ran from them. There was also present a pair of what I took to be young Ceroceros. H. collates t & v plenum not grazing. The 2 1/2 hrs was almost all feeding constantly, no apparent direction, and a few short periods of preening feather-flapping in the sun. Feb 21 In summary of our story at 3 pm W. of Vilque. When flushed the O+g gave a series of whistling squeals similar to those of ring-necked pheasants but more piercing, higher pitched. They also have a call-note (assembly or mate-calling, I think) that is a single chorp reminiscent of the first chirp of the rufous dormouse: this maybe given every few seconds, 2 or 3 times a minute, or only once. On Feb 20 in morning flushed & shot a O off a nest of 6 bridle-colored shining eggs under a large richia clump at the edge of the volley floor. Nest more finished than that of Mothura, grass wuffed circularly, a dozen or so feathers sprinkled around. Nest not visible.