Field notes, v1717
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LLW014 1964 Aimophila surindama August 18 4mi E. Tehuantepec, 100+ft., Oaxaca, Mexico 0741- & up into dead Acacia pile. When sat for 3 minutes + then & flew down next to her. Both then dropped to ground. 0749- & up onto dead branch 6-8 inches above ground & sings loud, chutter song twice. Then flies to fence post when sings several times + drops to ground. Song Song 0752- & sings from on a wire ground (i.e. chutter) as vehicle passes. Then up into Acacia pile + to fence post where sits quietly. 0753- & sings loud chutter after Centurus calls. Starts another after Centurus calls again. Song 0754- portion of soft song. Then loud song. Loud song at 0755. followed by another 20+sec. later vehicle passes. 1st while follows by 160tyds. + bird does not sing - 0757- long chutter song followed by 2 shorter ones. 0758- & leaves perched to ground. 0759- both on lower strand of fence wire & one momentarily up into shrub 3½ feet + there drops to ground. 0801- both flush in dead Acacia pile as oxcart passes. Song 0804- & up to fence post - to another + back to first where sings both loud + whisper chutter songs. Drops down as another oxcart passes. 0809- & to fence post to ground + both up to fence post. 0812- & flew past time to 500. 0814- & up from ground into Acacia pile where sat quietly preening. Gave several short series of soft, cuttlic tee, tee, tee calls + then quick again. Flew up to one of the fence posts used by & + sat quietly. Then several short tee series + an infrequent tee- softer.