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rather less "ullulating" or "baying". Obviously two inds.  Singing simultaneously. One (female?) joining in each phrase late and halfheartedly.

  Ten minutes later, hear another burst torquatus song. Coming from area at least 500 yds from that of first songs. Again two inds. involved. Probably a second pair. (I could not hear or see any branches moving in space between the two areas during the interval between Songs.) 

  This second burst of Song also consisted of phrases run together. And the loudest or dominant ind (male?) again uttered nothing but Resonating Notes. These started out exactly like those of moloch. But then gradually became slower and probably deeper – more like the Resonating Notes of the first torquatus. The second ind. of this pair also joined in late and halfheartedly. And apparently uttered only loud, resonant "Kow" Notes! Does this species have two distinct kinds of Resonating Notes, bisyllabic and monosyllabic?  The "Kow" Notes uttered by this individual may have been much the same as the trogon-like "Kows" heard yesterday. But the deep bisyllabic notes were not at all trogon-like.
 
Both bursts of Song, by both pairs, seemed to come from high in trees. At least 50-60 ft. up. Region of quite mature forest (about the most mature around here). 

Both bursts of Song followed by outburst of high pitched sounds in same general neighborhood. Series of urgent-sounding Whistles. Usually in series of 5 notes. Occasionally 6.