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[[Underlined]]Saltator[[Underlined]], Apr 4,1961,II [[upper right corner, 50]]

[[dispu]]te these "songs" were quite variable.
Some of the "songs" appeared to be typical Wbl's. Such typical Wbl's were only uttered when there was a momentary lull in the dispute. Apparently lower intensity than the other "songs" uttered during the dispute.
When the dispute was most vigorous, two slightly different types of "song" were uttered. One was a pure Rattle, followed immediately by a typical Wbl. (the Wbl appearing to be a sort of "terminal flourish" to the R). More or less comme ca: [[image-long wavy line; short wave;line that does one wave then curves up.]]
The other type of "song" was similar except that the terminal Wbl had a definite rattling quality or undertone (sometimes almost as strong as the pure R)
(This combination of Wbl+R may be reminiscent of the Yellow-rumped tanager.)
I know that the more aggressive of the 2 birds uttered all 3 types of "song". I am not sure if the less aggressive bird uttered any.
After a while, the less aggressive bird appeared to become tired, and occasionally let the more aggressive bird land close beside it without flying away. The more aggressive bird would then go into a rather unritualized "Forward" Posture and peck at the less aggressive bird. This "Forward" posture was very much like the FGHff drawn on May 6, 1960,p.38., except that the breast+belly feathers were less fluffed and (probably)there was a slight trace of CR. Always silent. The less aggressive bird always flew away immediately after being pecked. Both birds sometimes did a little regular unritualized looking, pivoting, and bowing, usually silently, when they were perched not too far from one another.