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Sierra de Merida

April 3, 1965
Pico Espejo
Venezuela

Arrive patch of woods, cutting into Paramo, not far from Telerifico #2, appr. 3452 m. 7:45 am.

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Come across mixed flock almost immediately.  Includes at least 1 [[one green checkmark, one blue checkmark]] PL Atlapetes, several [[2 pencil checkmarks, 2 green checkmarks, 2 blue checkmarks]] other birds.

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8:15. See single PL [[1 red, 1 pencil, 1 blue checkmark]] [[circled in blue]] 1 [[/circled]]  Atlapetes (possibly same bird as before). By itself. Silent. In low open scrub.

It is suddenly supplanted (definitely attack) by one of the local hummers. 

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The "White throat". (no. I on list Merida hummers). Moves off without resistance.

Everything [[underlined]] very [[/underlined]] quiet 8:25 am

Lots of thrushes around here.  Fairly light grayish brown. Orange bill, feet, and eye ring.  In pairs.

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10:20 am. Finally come across mixed flock.  One [[2 green checkmarks, 4 blue checkmarks]] pair of PL Atlapetes.  One [[2 green checkmarks, 4 blue checkmarks]] pair Yellow-bellied [[underlined]] Poecilothraupis [[/underlined]].  In region of fairly tall,

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scattered, trees, with lots of scrub below trees.  (Probably same area where PL's seen earlier).  Group quite well integrated.  PL's usually somewhat lower than Yellow-bellies, but there is great overlap.  PL's = 10 - 30 ft above ground.  Yellow-bellies 15 - 40 ft above ground.  Both species quite silent.  One Yellow-belly j [[right arrow]] PL.  Twice yellow-belly f [[right arrow]] PL.  Twice PL f [[right arrow]] Yellow belly.  (What seems to be happening is this: PL's advancing by hops and short flights.  Never stay in one spot long.  Yellow-bellies usually advancing by longer flights.  But also staying in one spot longer. Then, when Yellow-bellies get left behind, they fly to and [[underlined]] past [[/underlined]] the PL's.  Then the PL's eventually catch