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[[underline]] belcheri [[/underline]] , Nov. 14, 1955, II.

The usual sequence of the Trumpeting means to be as follows: a few notes (usually 2), long-drawn + relatively soft, "Waaaaah Waaaah", are uttered in the HD posture; then a series of harder, shorter notes (possibly beginning somewhat higher in pitch?) are given from O. [[image - series of lines indicating decline in pitch]] <- roughly, considerable variation.

These O notes may be continued for a long time if a dispute with intruder is in progress; i.e. a very much longer series of notes may be uttered, each note much like an O note during usual Trumpeting, equally short but all about the same pitch.

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The HD notes are very reminiscent of the M notes of other species. I have not, however, heard the M of this form.

The O posture itself is particularly reminiscent of the Herrig Gull, (see photos by H.T.)

[[Image - gull with neck elongated and mouth open]] sometimes slightly more vertical. This effect from distance.

Correction: AlC is [[underline]] entirely [[/underline]] hooded-gull-like; a "Kek" "Kek Kek" or "Kek Kek Kek".

Physical description looks black & white, [[underline]] not [[/underline]] brown & grey. Bill looks heavy.

[[image - close up sketch of bill, black point toward top of bill, red on the underside, and yellowish to the tip. "corners of mouth apparently same color as most of bill" pointed toward base of bill]].

Main color bright yellow, little real orange

Eyes dark. Looks small. Ring around the eye is largely feathered (white); but yellow visible at corners, (and a very thin line of yellow above eye)