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R.K.Selander,
1954
O. chiapensis
3mi. SSW Tonala', Chiapas, Mex.
33
March 29
7:00-7:06 - 7:06 one bird entered nest # 2, flew to post for
a second, then way down the road to the large green
tree on inside of the fence - singing heard just after it flew
into that tree at 7:07.
7:07-7:14 - 7:15 - one flew into tree 15 ft. up in dense vegetation
between the two nest trees . 7:15/5 another joined the first.
7:25 Two birds at nest # 2, one to ground, other to post, 8:25.5
one on ground to nest through tree = straw. 7:27 other
to nest = straw. 3 all at nest. 7:28 one to ground, then
the other to ground in a different direction. 7:29. one to
nest while two others on ground. One of these flew
to nest 3 with straw.
End of observations
6:35 P.M.- one worm entered the road nest in the east nest-tree.
The big root nest is used every night - while the
worms spend a good part of the morning building
nest # 2, although occasionally a bird will take
a twig to the big root nest.