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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Transcription
Holmes, P.
1962
Ereunetes pusillus
17 June Bannock, Haskel
80 cooked. The bird tips forward [illegible]
After all this - the two birds moved off,
feeding higher. In only movement during
the performance - was a soft trill. Similar
to Dr. Acriel's trill (not notes).
19 June - Drum area - 3 chasing - erratically through a
an - low (2-5') from the ground - landed - 2
assumed head lowered, wings spread horizontally,
tail cocked posterior - hind end elevated - 1 ran
at each other - fluttering into the air (7') landing
again - pausing - dashing at each other - both
birds fluttering into an undulating beating -
finally flying off low to ground in another chase.
27 June Nest #1 - E. of R. Area - seen - 1 adult -
Numerous displays + aggressive octaves per hour
between Drum & R. Area. The male call
was heard only once but the female note
was uttered frequently at at least two
different species frequencies.
26 June Found nest - B.R. - north of [illegible] Plot rock 1 egg.
30 June Nest - ("above") - with 4 eggs - 1 bird incubating
6 July Nest #5 - Immediately behind DNL - When approached at
30' - bird flew off at at 65' - in a low flying,
rapid, slightly zigzag flight - cocked head down -
wings flapping. Landed 30' away + probable
feet - gravel - laying place - with fresh [illegible]