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R.K. Selander,
1954
C. zonatus
6 mi. NNW San Fernando, 3000 ft., Chia, Mexico
April 26 collected 5 wrens from a group of at least 6 and
possibly seven in a similar situation. These levels
occurred at nearly all levels from high in the tall
trees to near the ground in low trees or level - but
mostly then frequent medium sized trees - about
15-20 feet above the ground. I noticed pairs chasing
through the vegetation in a similar fashion to those
at Las Casas, giving the same clattering calls as they
flew. I saw no nests.
These wrens do not occur in the most forest but
are limited to the thicker stands of vegetation along
woods and in gulleys - a mixed evergreen deciduous
type with epiphytes on the large trees and an extremely
dense understory of bushes, reed-like vines and
woody lianas.
May 11 Barranca de Metzlac, 3250 ft., Veracruz
2219 Near our tent in the barranca there
is a steep slope covered with dense
shrubby vegetation, vines, and several
tall, epiphyte-covered trees. We heard wrens
calling from the trees on this slope as we pitched camp.
Calls:
1 - a common call - perhaps the most frequently given is a
simple 't-t-t' che-che-chet-sha-dit - all notes
on same pitch. This is given usually by a single bird and
is most frequent call given by a lone bird.
A variation of this call is - 't-t' - the first note