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M. M. Erickson, 1933.
1934
Corthylis calendula cineracens
Palm Spring, Riverside Co., Calif. Dec. 27, 1933
8:55 a.m. Single individual seen foraging in cottonwood
tree near stream in lower part of canyon. Staid in
leafy crown; at three different times gave booming call
note; wing bars distinct, light around (?) eye; could not
see crown of head; flit of wings and shifting of position
typical; several times hovered near leaves securing food.
remained in same tree upwards of ten minutes stood
mostly in top of crown 20 feet above ground.
11:20-11:30 Watched a single individual in young
cottonwood growth, about 15 feet high; when first seen
was only a few feet above ground, 15 feet away; could
not see any coloring on crown other than gray green of
back.
11:35- Another individual seen 35 yds. down stream
from one seen at 11:20. Crown did not show any color.
Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona Jan. 3, 1934
A single individual seen foraging in partially
killed willows along sloughs about 2 mi. above
Laguna Dam, California Side of river.
Auitolaquito, Dima Co., Ariz. Jan. 24, 1934
Individual seen and heard foraging in mesquite trees
in wash east of monument 172. A shallow puddle
cattle 100 yds. distant.
Bates Well, 1385 ft. Gino Co., Ariz. Feb. 3, 1934
Individual seen and heard in trees and brush along
wash, frequently during trail spent here.