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LL Wolf
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Aimophila rufula
August 2 22 mi S. Chilpancingo, 2800 ft., Guerrero, Mexico
of to grass where moved slowly thru grass below canopy.
Chip notes louder as moved off. Collected. no good patch.
Have heard 2 pairs give squeal dist as seen them come together. Once 15 feet up near top of pine + once in 6 foot oak.
Unable to collect either pair.
dust
August 3 5 mi E. Guerrero, Maelos, Mexico
0645 - ♂ sang then one of pin #1 across road where sat busy
upon 10 foot tree "churring" - long + softly. Other bird flew in to lower
in saw tree & gave reunion squeal - other bird (♀) continued to give
churring noise soonly on giving squeal.
squeal
0655 - ♂ sang from W side of road + another adult flying from E.
heard "squeal" but couldn't see either bird. One + then other both
to E side of road, chirping. one finally worked to shrub clump
5±yds to N. while other moved thru canopy of tree nearby chirping
softly. ♂ sang 3 times in succession off to SE 75 yds & then
heard squeal. bird in tree gradually worked down to lowest
branches in tree (21ft up) + dropped to ground - chirping
closed. foraged in short herb layer vegetation, but with dead + live
weed stalks 3± feet high forming almost continuous layer. A
Mulsore kinnei worked thru on ground + up to 6 ± inches in shrubs
near Aimophila. Was not chased & finally flew off to NE.
forage
inspecific
0720 - ♂ sang twice in succession directly E.
0725 - juven dropped up onto dead weed stalks + chirped. Appears
to have tail about 3/4 grown.