Field notes, v1716
Page 665
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L.Wolf 1964 Pipilo fusces August 8 San E. Cuernavaca, 5700 +/- ft., Moxles, Mexico found nest 4 1/2 feet up in short thicket. adult flushed from nest containing 2 white eggs with rusous-brown spots. August 9 San E. Cuernavaca adult flushed # 3 times during course of the morning. nest still contains only eggs. each time flushed adult it flew off to 5 to tree at edge of open woods. on second flight another P.fusces immediately flew in to same tree to land next to incubator & sexual ensued. August 10 Nest - 7 1/2 feet up in Lactata-like shrub with short, scarved thorns. outside - 13 dia x 10 cm deep inside - 9.5 mm dia x 55 mm deep Eggs- 24.5 x 20, 24.0x20.0mm- spots heaviest at large end. nest of wild stems & grasses, solely grasses in interior, becoming much finer on lining, few horse hairs in lining. 11:30 - ? (or adult) flushed from nest as I approached to check it.