K.Salander, 1952 Tawny phaeonotus August 13 15 mi. N Cuernavaca, 8900 ft., Morelos, Mexico - Many flocks (5-15 individuals) seen in morning heat. Perhaps the most abundant bird in the region, frequenting almost any sort of clearing or the edge of stands of oak-pine forest. Plentiful along railroad tracks. Feeding in these rather loose flocks. Spend most of time on ground. When disturbed they flutter away several yds and [illegible] drop to the ground, or sometimes fly to shrubs and the lower branches of pine trees. In behavior I can see no difference between these birds and flocks of T. caniceps I have watched in northern Utah, although this species perhaps slightly less wary. Keep up an almost continual chatter of "chip" notes. Shot several - iris a bright yellow. Birds molting - just completing replacement of primaries. Many contour feathers new. One bird a juvenile, showing dusky streaks on the crown.