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[[underline]] modestus [[/underline]], Dec. 4, 1955, III

A case of triple copulation. A [[image - male symbol]] on a [[image - male symbol]] on a [[image - female symbol]]!!

Leaving 9:10 Back 3:45.

Apparent case of [[image - female symbol]] visiting a mated [[image - male symbol]]. I didn't catch the initial approach. When I first looked, the [[image - male symbol]] was in V, [[image - female symbol]] O. The [[image - male symbol]] attacked her violently before she finished O. Then [[image - female symbol]] ran away a foot or so; both birds HF'd violently, away from one another, in V. Then [[image - female symbol]] walked away. Both birds began LCN-ing. [[image - male symbol]] started to make a few approaches toward [[image - female symbol]]; but then went into M and ran to join another [[image - female symbol]], his own, who was running in M to meet him.

Noticed that both [[image - male symbol]] and [[image - female symbol]], in V, before cop attempt, were "crested". Also in the semi-V's they both sometimes assumed during interval of T-ing. Surely this "crested" business can't be "sexual"? Can't be

[[image - circle with male symbol]] 12T's, 1H. 24T's, 3H's, 3M's. 4T's, 1H. 40T's, 3M's, 1M&M note, 12V's, 11HF's, 3SS's. 11T's, 1H. 4T's. 3T's.
[[image - circle with female symbol]] 6T's, 1 Gost. 24T's, 3V's. 4T's, 1H. 32T's, 1M, 12V's, 11HF's, 3SS's. 11T's, 1H. 4T's. 3T's.

Have just heard a flying bird utter most peculiar LCN's. "Ta-what Ta what....." With rattle undertone, and obviously a modification of the "rattle" LCN; but definitely bisyllabic. Rattle weaker, voice "hoarser" than during ordinary rattle LCN.

*comm. area, field. [[circle]] 5:00 [[/circle]] [[underline]] V before attack - V&HF after attack - V between attacks - V&HF after attack. V before attack - V after attack - V after being attacked M before attack - V after attack [[/underline]] V. V. V. [[underline]] V before attack - V after attack [[/underline]] V. V&HF. [[underline]] V&HF after attack. V before attack - V after attack. V before attack - V after attack. [[/underline]] V. [[underline]] V&HF after being attacked [[/underline]]

Must stress the fact the V's with feather-raising, at least the extreme forms of them, are relatively very rare. The extreme "crested" & "egg" forms are no more than 7-10% of total V's, at best; and the low-intensity indications of "crested" and "egg", somewhat commoner, (especially the low intensity forms of "egg" are difficult to separate from ordinary V's).

I think "egg" V's are commonest with the V's & HF during mutual greetings between mates.