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Western Cordillera Colombia [[circled]]88[[/circled]]
August 7, 1965
Munchique

Arrive top mountain 5:43 am. Just getting light. Fog. Little wind warm.
Very few bird sounds on the way up. Now, 5:49, there are a few thrush calls audible here by the police post. Then a variety of bird sounds. Nothing very recognizeable. Then quiet again. Then some hummingbird and/or flycatcher sounds.
It looks (or sounds) as if all or most species are [[underlined]]not[[/underlined]] breeding here now.
The altitude here, according to my altimeters now, is 2880 m., 9400 ft.
Fog starting to lift 6:05 am. Only a few bird noises audible Nothing much moving around either.
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Then see single [[check mark in red]] White-beard alone. Perched left up alpine scrub edge road. Uttering Song phrase after Song phrase, in rapid succession. Perhaps this individual [[underlined]]is[[/underlined]] in breeding condition.
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A few yards further on, see single [[check mark in red]] Yellowbelly moving thru scrub. 2-6 ft up. Noisy at intervals Panes close by Whitebeard. Latter does not stop Singing. Yellowbelly moves on. Whitebeard does not follow.
There is a variety of hummingbirds here. But I don't recognize any of the species.
At least one of the hummingbirds here is "Rufous-capped" (no. XIV)
Hummingbirds are fighting among themselves.