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[[margin in red]] Myst [[/margin]]
that Mysts are more [[nectarivorous?]] than Bruns in this region??

9:30. See a ^[[2 check marks above]] pair of Tangara type tanagers XLV moving rapidly and feeding in low scrub and on ground grassy areas. Quite conspicuous but silent. They ignore, and are ignored by, a ^[[2 check marks above]] pair of Firebellies in a near by tree.

It looks as if Firebellies are quite willing to join mixed flocks - but only if the latter are particularly attractive, [[underlined]] i.e. [[/underlined]] include some other conspicuous and preferably noisy species. In such flocks, the Firebellies may be attendant or active nuclear. Apart from such flocks, however, the Firebellies tend to go their own way. In such cases, they may act as a passive nucleus for other species, simply because they are themselves so conspicuous.

Arrive same place as yesterday afternoon 4:30 pm.

Carbos not visible at the moment.

Then see one 4:45. Perched on bare twig bush 10 ft above ground. Flycatches. Then flies away.

[[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]]
These birds here are certainly flycatchers. May be further evidence that the southern forms of [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] are less [[nectarivous?]] than the southern forms of [[underlined]] lafresuayer [[/underlined]].

Then see a Carbo feeding in low scrub in usual manner.

Our Carbo utters "Sreeeeeeeee-za-za-za-za" as it lands 1 ft away from another. Then both fly off.

Going back into another part of this scrubby area, I find that there are at least 2 more Carbos around.

[[margin in red]] Carbo [[/margin]]
One bird lands about 10 ft away from another. Utters R-multiple "Za" (at least 5 notes) as it lands. Then feeds by piercing larg