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K. Selander,
1952
Camphylorhynchus humilis
August 24 Pie de la Cuesta, 20ft., Guerrero, Mexico. - Both
nest looked old. Constructed of coarse grass and
small twigs. Not occupied at present (i.e. no eggs,
no young). Wrens very common about the
place where I found the nests. Nests located
between two dense stands of mangroves. Trees
in which nests were placed had short, numerous
spines. Wrens are particularly common along
fences where there is usually a stand of trees
and thorny undergrowth of scrub. Hill rises
rather sharply just north of the laguna - foothills
covered with a very heavy scrub-thorny.
Will have to investigate this upland vegetation
to determine whether wrens occur there also.
No definite signs of molt in adult specimens
which I examined today. One adult had a decidedly
light brownish eye - no indication of red.
C. humilis certainly like C. rufinucha in behavior -
calls perhaps louder. Have same foraging habits -
not very gild - rather delicate. Skin is loose like
rufinucha.
Aug. 25
"Montosa" Island, 20ft., Laguna Coyuca, Guerrero, Mex.
As common on island as on mainland. Singing.
Aug. 26
Pie de la Cuesta, 20ft., Guerrero, Mexico. - These
birds often fly into tops of palms, especially when
frightened. They also occur in areas without
palms, so they apparently are not a essential