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petes-type finches and the Diglonini. The two sub-groups only come together because RP's tend to follow the tanagers.
     The roles of the species would seem to be as follows:

I. [[underlined]]B. nigrocristatus[[/underlined]]. The local individuals of this species are obviously trying to keep out of mixed flocks. It is most significant that the birds observed today were right in the middle, between the two halves of the split flock, but only became conspicuous after the two halves were far enough apart that they themselves (the [[underlined]]nigrocristatus[[/underlined]]) were eventually alone.
     NOTE. The [[underlined]]nigrocristatus[[/underlined]] near Quito could afford to be noisy because no one joined them. The [[underlined]]nigrocristatus[[/underlined]] near Merida apparently could afford to be noisy because they didn't mind being joined.

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Litti
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II. The Litti and the XV's seem to be regular followers of the PR's. Probably regular attendants, rather than active nuclear, as they are not silent while with the flock.

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Ruf
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III. The Rufs are probably occasional attendants in the PR sub-group flocks. Possibly regular. The Lafs are certainly occasional attendants in the same flocks. [[IV in red]]The White-bearded Flycatchers (no. XVII) seem to be regular attendance upon any kind of flock, both mixed and previously non-mixed (e.g. flocks of Andean Sparrows), that enter their own territories. 

V The Fire-belly may be an "occasional passive nuclear" spec

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Litti or Sitti?