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LLW&F
1964
33
Amorphila humeralis
July 27
Carrin de Lobos, gui. E. Cuernavaca, 4800+ ft., Morelos Mexico.
/ tree #2 flies over giving pitz-a calls + then joined by other + chatter.
0729 - chatter of pair #3 from N of gully again at 0732.
song
0750 - ♂ of pair #2 sing l . . . . . once from top of partly
degoliated tree 50-75 yds. uphill from tree #3. sits quietly in top
for 205sec then disappears.
chatter
0752 - chatter by pair #2 from area where ♂ sang. followed by 3
successive chattes by pair #3 on N. side of gully, but could uphill of
top of tree #2.
song
0754- nearly simultaneous chatter of pair # 3+ #2 - 180 yds apart N-S.
0807 - ♂ pair #2 sings once (several inter. notes) from tree where sang at 0750.
then quiet for 20± sec. followed by pitz-a calls + chatter of pair #2. followed
by chatter of pair #3 on N. side of gully.
song chatter
0810 - pair #3 flies from gully vegetation into tree 70+ yds. W (uphill) of
tree #2. no chatter + disappear.
0816 - ♂ (pair #3) up into same tree where sang 3 songs one after other. then
foraged in tree as pair #2 chattered uphill followed by pair across gully.
♀ of pair #3 flew into tree from shrub thickets + gave 2 pitz-a calls
no landing. Then bird wiped. ♂ foraged thru tree & ♀ moved to tree
#2. ♂ flew down to join him giving pitz-a call. then chatter.
Both began foraging in tree - one caught louse which regurgitated for
short time + then failed knocking off part, then mandibulated & swallowed.
Then flies to gully (top of 25 foot tree) followed closely by ♂. pitz-a
notes as flying + while perched, but no chatter.. Then chatter as
pair flies to N side of gully. Also chatter by pair farther up hill
on N side.