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K. Selander,
1954
23
SE Tonala, Chis, Mexico
March 25 (3) This heard once - a song
"Cheek - o - we - wa , cheek - o - we - wa '
Usually song lasts for several seconds (3-4)
and each theme is repeated several times. Singing
& calling stopped after about 10:30 and after
that time luins were extremely difficult to locate.
(4) "que - qua" , "que - qua' - "que - qua'
song?
Noted Thryothorus pleurostictus foraging a few
inches above ground in some area frequented
by pair observed. Also noted a pair of T,
pleurostictus in an open situation foraging on
the branches of mid-sloven trees on SE end of the
cut-over area. Later in the day I collected 4 Wrens
in a group of small trees on the other side of the
road from the area frequented by the pair observed
earlier in the day. 3 birds were associated together
in this small clump of trees.
I walked around the cut-over area at about
10:15 without hearing more wrens. I hunted a
few minutes on the hillside where there is a
stand of rather low deciduous trees but saw
no wrens or nest. In fact, we found no nests in