Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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Holmes,R 1962 Ereunetes pusillus 9. 13 June Barrow. Alaska The other - apparently in an aggressive way. The courtship here & aggressive - See Very simple - The males be checked for The aerial motor used was just 30, 150, 60 sec. 17 June One nest located E. of Voth's Area - on the south-facing grassy slope in depression lined with grasses) + covered over by tall grasses & sedge? - Yes. - probably 2 incubates - at least 1 saw & display. Nest-cup display. Displaying bird landed - walked to clump - sat with cup + wagged tail North & South - remained sitting for about 20 sec - during which Jim - Dr. B walks up & whirls her around him - finally he stops up - walked about 6" - she sat up & pecked (for - The stood pivoted about < foot. By the time, Dr. B had gone are about 15' away - + sat in another such cup - again doing the tail waggle - Dr. B son caught up - again stopped with the cup after he was left it - then she stepped out - The bird cocked tail during most time (after partly cocked - sometimes fully). + preen spread (wings out horizontally forward to 4 - (in between cups) - at Descome trine, The tail was cocked. No full courtship posture ever seen. Know when the bird is