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This "Yellow-belly" obviously same  species as seen earlier this morning.
This time, get slightly better look at it. Wings & head apparently blackish. Only back & rump
bluish. Yellow  patches on side of head apparently  larger than in Venezuelan form.

  7:40 9000 ft. Patch wet forest. Group 2 Blue & Blacks, 1 "Yellow-belly",[[underline]] 1 Agriomis [[/underline]] sp. "Yellow-belly" f --> Blue and Black.

   Got another fairly good brief glimpse of the "Yellow-belly". Just like Venezuelan form, but yellow patch side of head possibly slightly different shape and there [[underline]] does [[/underline]] seem to be a blue wash on the primaries

This is probably the same Yellow belly seen with flock yesterday.

All flocks seen today have been quite quiet

CORRECTION: Highest point reached yesterday 8950 ft.

Thur _____8:30 am. 9300 ft (confirmed). On edge wet forest along road. (Forest moderately high,
for such an elevation, and somewhat broken up by the effects of road-building and landslides.)
See [[underline]]enormous [[/underline]] mixed flock. Probably the largest I have ever seen. Including large numbers and many species of furnariids (s.l.) and flycatchers. Also a variety
of hummingbirds. Also the following 
9-primaried songbirds (quite possibly others as well):

At least 3 PL Atlapetes. Definitely identified. sometimes (probably not always) the leaders of the whole group. Usually quiet. Occasionally uttering bursts of "greeting" noises. Sometimes in low scrub or tangles. At other times [[underline]] high [[/underline]] in trees, at least 20 ft. above ground.

At least one pair of Yellow-faced Redstarts. Definitely foll[owers]

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