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[[circled]] 4 [[/circled]] [[red notation in left margin "Cy" and "4"]] [[green notation in left margin "16"]] 1 Cy (adult). [[Green checkmark over "1"]] Apparently no [[underline]] Pseudospingus [[/underline]]. [[underline]] B. eximias [[/underline]] definitely in lead. Fire bellies definitely bringing up rear. The White beard joins and follows repeatedly. Seems to be particularly attracted to the [[underline]] eximias [[/underline]]! White beard occasionally noisy. [[margin, in red]] Cy [[/margin]] [[underline]] Cy sings repeatedly. [[/underline]] Long twitters. Can't tell if they have Intro Notes or not. There also are a lot of hummingbirds around near the flock; but they don't seem to be integral members of it. The most common species is the [[margin, in red]] Cinn [[/margin]] "Cinnamon" one - which is all over the place everywhere here. There was relatively little rain during the period this flock was observed. But now it is coming down harder again 9:07 a.m. [[margin, in red]] 7 [[/margin]] 9:12. Down by road. See single Laf [[red checkmark over "Laf"]] (definite) alone. Feeding red and [[margin, in red]] Laf [[/margin]] white flowers edge second growth scrub. I have seen Lafs feed same species elsewhere in Andes. This bird 4-10 ft above ground. Once, one of the local Cinnamon [[margin, in red]] Cinn [[/margin]] Hummingbirds flies straight toward the Laf. I thought this was going to develop into an attack. But then the Cinnamon perched on a branch, only 2 or 3 ft from the Laf without any (further) sign of hostility. [[margin, in green]] 18 [[/margin]] 9:30. A little further down by road. Flush a pair of [[2 green checkmarks over "pair of"]] [[underline]] PR's [[/underline]] from very low scattered scrub. Only 1-2 ft above ground. They fly downhill [[margin, in purple]] III HO [[/margin]] into small trees and tall bushes along stream. Perch and feed 10-15 ft above [[margin, in green]] 20 [[/margin]] ground. Utter "Tsit" Notes and Twitter "Greetings". Then I see pair [[2 green checkmarks over "pair"]] [[underline]] Yellowbellies [[/underline]] fly into same clump trees and bushes. Land about 20 ft away from PR's. But then the 2 species gradually work their way closer together, by small hops. I think this should be classified as a joining attempt by Yellow-bellies. [[margin, in red]] Laf [[in green]] 21 [[/margin]] Then a single Laf joins group! Both Laf and Yellow-bellies quiet. At least 4 times, during the next few minutes, one or both Yellow-bellies follow ----> PR! And once PR f----> Laf! This is a very well integrated group, [[underline]] but [[/underline]] it isn't going in any one particular direction very