LLW016 1967 Amphila rufescens August 10 5 mi E. Cuernavaca, 5900 ft., Morelos Mexico moved into open, grazed area where have watched pair + forage before. Up into trees in area & then dropped to ground in 2-4 inch grass + weeds. 8 appeared from front of shrub thicket & two foraged for 3+ minuts. Both hopped alongground picking at weed heads + ground. Once flew up to dead weed stalk 8-12 inches above ground & dropped immediately back toground just below.continued foraging. ♂ sang once from ground. ⊘ then up into tree or shrub nearby where sang several soft songs before flying off to E. where heard chur notes. He walked toward area heard squeal from in shrub + tree grow. One bird (♂) ap into trees where moved out on bare limbs & chirred then song one soft song. flew back to N (away from road) & squeal. Other bird had moved down low branches (1-2 feet up) of shrubs & then out onto dead branch 4+ feet up before flying back to N. ⊘ sang type A+B songs- generally alternating. When birds go from ground into tree tops rarely go whole distance in one flight, but up into lower branches + them hop up branches + by short flights work rapidly to top. Will use mainly bare branches but will move through foliage. Rarely use vertical or nearly vertical limbs+trunks, but generally those with slight incline (up to 30°) above horizontal. rarely do use vertical perches for momentary stop but usually use small side branches. forage 6708 - flushed one of pair & from ground in weed patch (12-14" tall) area same road + 10+ yds. N of rain road. Flew back to trees + watched them down lower branches (6-8 feet up) & N. & disappeared. 6710 - ♂ & sang 2 consecutive songs from grazed area to W.