Crechav 1934 Colaptis eryxoides meanai. female flew off strongly around & towards next hill 100 yds distant, male flew more labored descending as it cleared small crest of hill. spent twenty minutes or more trying to locate it, but failed; went on in direction female had taken; soon heard and saw her in top of giant cactus on slope of hill 100yds beyond where first shot at; shot at her; flew off low along side of bare hill followed by eye 100 or more yds. still flying low when lost to view, attempted to locate it again but was unsuccessful. Two hours later as returned to place where first shot at pair, picked up male 30yds from cactus where it in which it was shot; nothing more heard from female though I was in vicinity and feathers flew when shot no suspect it was killed, but could not find it. Male crop contained sand and fragments of insects probably ants. Bates Well, Jan. 31, 1934 7:20 a.m. Male heard drumming on dead branch of a Palo Verde tree 1/4 mi. N.W. of Well; female in orotillo 100 yds away giving whirring call at intervals; both flew long before within gun range; followed for 200 yds. or more, then uncertain if following the same pair; believe in velocity by calls had switched to another pair still farther N.W. of Well. Shot at one in bush, 4 put up in one twice as high; failed to hit it; 3 others flew up from ground near by; four flew in same general direction for a short distance then split into pairs one going east other north, lost.