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[[underlined]] modestus [[/underlined]], Dec 1, 1955, VII.

demarcation from the neck. Same thing true of L & M. Thus the "egg set" is present at least in the usual forms of V, O, & all low obliques during pairing. [it is possible that it is not so conspicuous during the forms of the same patterns, particularly the forms of V, seen during purely hostile encounters between "territory owners" and neighbors or intruders]). Twice went to places where there were other birds, one of which was definitely the [[image - male symbol]] of another pair Did M-HF to this [[image - male symbol]], V-HF to the other bird. The [[image - male symbol]] of the pair just attacked the "inviting" bird, the other bird just looked coldly at the "inviting" bird. The inviting bird finally went to an 11th place, where there was still another bird, possibly [[image - female symbol]], did V-T-HF and relaxed. 

This appeared to be a case of a semi-mated bird playing the field while ignoring its mate for a while. 

More pairing. [[image - male symbol]] landed, [[image - female symbol]] landed beside him almost immediately Both birds V-T-V&HF-pr-V-pr-V-pr etc. [[image - male symbol]] flew off, landed, gave LCN's Then [[image - female symbol]] flew to join him, landed some distance away, walked to him on foot. [[image - male symbol]]'s greeting was O-HF-V complex. [[image - female symbol]] just did V complex. [[image - male symbol]] flew off, [[image - female symbol]] followed 

Must try to organize my thoughts about the pairing displays, even though it will be repetition of a lot of stuff I have written before. There are obviously 3 main elements: a) V complex, b) M complex, and c) LCN-O complex. Now - to take them in reverse order.... 1. LCN is always, or almost always, confused to situations in which the notes are separated or are apparently unmated [[image - male symbol]] is displaying by himself. The violated bird gives repeated LCN's (most frequently and vigorously given by the [[image - male symbol]] even in the case of mated pairs) "calling" a potential mate or the actual mate to its side. O's and O-L's are occasionally interspersed with these LCN's - appear to be a higher intensity form of the LCN's. LCN's never (I think) occur after the mates have rejoined one another or a [[image - female symbol]] has come to scent an unmated [[image - male symbol]]. O's and O-L's do, however. They are their either the initial "greeting ceremony", or follow quickly after a brief V complex or M complex. Very seldom occur during the later stages of elaborate series of greeting displays. The O's and L's that occur

Transcription Notes:
Where it says "notes" might actually be the word "mates" Unsure if the word is "couples" or "complex"