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[[circled] 5 [[/circled]] [[circled]] 43 [[/circled]] [[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]] Then another. Also in low scrub, then flies up into Eucalypt. These Carbos ignore [[underlined]] Spinus [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Catamenia [[/underlined]] individuals in same scrub. The whole region around La Paz is certainly much drier, on the average, than the Yungas where we were this morning [[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]] See one or more of the same Carbos again & again in same areas. Can't see them feeding. All apparently single. One Carbo chases a small gray bird, probably of another species, but I couldn't indentify the latter. There is also one Orange-billed Saltator ([[underlined]] aurantiirostris [[/underlined]]) here, in small trees. Ignores all other birds, including smaller finches which are sometimes nearby [[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]] 4:30. Watching one of the single Carbos feeding [[underlined]] inside [[/underlined]] very thick scrub. Usually 1 - 2 ft above ground during this. Probes in or at small dark purple trumpet-shaped flowers, apparently picks insects off blades large leaves, also probably pokes in crevices and leaf bases. Then flies to top 25 ft tree, catches 1 insect by fly catching flight Then disappears. Uttered "Tsit"s during feeding, nothing else [[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]] One Carbo chases another in flight. Twice. Silent. Can hear and Orange bill singing in distance I think that a species of finch like [[underlined]] Poospiza [[/underlined]] also occurs here Pairs & single birds. Usually well hidden in low scrub. [[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]] Again see a Carbo make a fly catching flight. May be significant, in this connection, that there are no Whitestarts here (at least now) Go down to another area, 11,350 ft Little scrub & nothing to be