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[[faint writing]] 1962 - 196[[?]]

My general impression is that mixed flocks are more common on the Pico de Espejo here than near Quito, but probably somewhat less common than in Chiriqui.   
  Species include Black and white Warbler, Slate-throated Redstart, White-spectacled Redstart, [[underlined]] Th. cyanocephala[[/underlined]], probably a variety of [[underlined]] Tangaras [[/underlined]] (altho I am not sure that I have yet seen a flock with the latter that did not also include Diglossini) plus a variety of flycatchers, hummingbirds, and furnariids (s.l.) Probably also BCBT's and squirrels.

  SEE ALSO NOTES ON MIXED DIGLOSSINI
              September 19, 1962
              Teleferico #1 & above    

  After having seen a few more mixed flocks, I have come to the few tentative conclusions about them.
  There are really 2 main types (or sub-types) here. Thicket flocks and tree flocks.
  Thicket flocks include the "Quito Basileuterus", the "Gray-headed Basileuterus-type" (no. IX on list), the [[circled in red]] two? [[/circled]] Altapetes, Andean Sparrows, as well as various furnariids & hummingbirds. This is the type of mixed flock most often joined by adult [[male symbol]] Albis (and Buff-throats)
  Within such flocks, the 2 Basileuterus types seem to be leaders.















 

Transcription Notes:
blue-capped tanager (Thraupis cyanocephala) Ovenbirds = furnariids Basileuterus is a genus of New World warblers