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LL Work
1964
Thryothorus pleurostictus
July 24 Canón de lobos, Pri E. Guernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
singing downhill (on east facing slope, > 1/4 mile from other ant) ♂♂
counter-sings from thicket. Downhill bird (#2) moves uphill
90 30+ yds north of nest(♂#1). ♂♂2 sings + answered by ♂♂1.
♂♂1 then flies over in that direction & lands near top of 7 foot bush.
Displaced by another (prob. ♀) ♂♂1 in rapid, shallow wingbeat
(fluttery) flight with tail spread slightly back to 10 foot tree in
thicket near nest. Flying about 20 feet above ground & scraping.
Then similar song flight back down to pass over intubuling ♂♂ + turns
abruptly uphill to west & resumes normal flight. Disappears
from view.
July 27 Canón de lobos, Pri. E. Guernavaca, 4800±ft., Morelos, Mexico
nest watched being built now contains one egg. is aqua (light)-colored.
no parent scolded while I inspected nest.
July 29 Canón de lobos, Pri. E. Guernavaca, 4800±ft., Morelos, Mexico
check & photographed nest at 11:00. three eggs - pale blue - light
shell + nearly transparent. ♂ sang from 10+ yds away while
I inspected nest.