Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoKlaas, Erwin E.
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Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Klaas, Erwin E.
Birds -- Yucatan Peninsula
_Campylorhynchus yucatanicus_ (Hellmayr): Yucatán Wren.--This species
was abundant in the coastal scrub west of Sisal where some breeding
activity was noted. A few individuals were carrying nest material and
several were feeding young. There were many old and abandoned nests and
apparently the breeding season was nearly over. The only previous
breeding record is for March 19 when a newly completed nest was found
(Paynter, 1955a:218).
Specimens (4): [Male], 40750, imm., 32.4 gm. (August 7), 1-1/2 mi.
SW Sisal; [Female], 40751, imm., 31.2 gm. (August 18), 2 km. WSW
Sisal; [Female], 40752, ovary 7 × 3 mm., 40 gm. (August 9), 4.3 km.
WSW Sisal; [Female], 40753, 31.0 gm. (August 11), 6-1/2 km. WSW
Sisal.
_Melanoptila glabrirostris cozumelana_ (Paynter): Black Catbird.--
Apparently the only previous record of breeding by this species was
Paynter's (1955b) mention of a male from Quintana Roo with enlarged
gonads on June 26. The three adults in the collection here reported on
were in nearly full reproductive activity.
Specimens (4): [Male], 40764, imm., 40.5 gm. (August 8), [Female],
40767, testis 8 × 4 mm., 42.0 gm., heavy fat (August 8), [Female],
40765, ovary active (oviduct enlarged), brood patch, 35.2 gm.
(August 10), and [Male], 40766, testis 9 × 6 mm., 35 gm. (August
10), from 2-1/2-3-1/2 km. N San Miguel, Isla Cozumel.
_Mimus gilvus_ (Vieillot): Tropical Mockingbird.--The only breeding
record heretofore is by Paynter (1955a:226) of newly-fledged juveniles
taken on May 26 and 29. Gonads in our adults were moderately active;
feathers were extremely worn, but molting was not evident.
Specimens (4): [Male], 40771, testis 9 × 6 mm., 51.0 gm. (July 9),
5 km. S Champotón; [Female], 40770, ovary moderately active (ova to
2 mm.), brood patch, 42 gm., moderate fat (August 9), 3-1/2 km. N
San Miguel, Isla Cozumel; [Female], 40768, imm., 45.2 gm., moderate
fat (August 18), 2 km. WSW Sisal; [Male], 40769, testis 10 × 5 mm.,
51.8 gm. (August 9), 13 km. WSW Sisal. Mallophaga: _Myrsidea_ sp.,
July 9.
_Toxostoma guttatum_ (Ridgway): Cozumel Thrasher.--Our specimen had
enlarged testes and seems to represent the first record of breeding
activity in the species.
Specimen (1): [Male], 40772, testis 7 × 4 mm., 49.5 gm. (August
10), 3-1/2 km. N San Miguel, Isla Cozumel.
_Turdus grayi_ Bonaparte: Clay-colored Robin.--Four adults were in full
breeding condition.
Specimens (6): [Male], 40780, testis 13 × 8 mm., brood patch (July
10), 5 km. S Champotón; [Female], 40781, ova to 8 mm., 79.6 gm.
(July 15), 5 km. SW Escárcega; [Female], 40776, 61.3 gm. (July 21),
Pisté; [Female], 40777, imm., 63.4 gm. (July 20), 6½ km. W Pisté;
[Male], 40779, testis 14 × 8 mm., brood patch, 68.5 gm. (July 30),
and [Male], 40778, testis 13 × 11 mm., 71.5 gm. (July 28), Pueblo
Nuevo X-can.
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