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Atlapetes, I.

March 24, 1960
Cerro Punta

Just below the big bend of the road below Cerro Punta we came across an Atlapetes uttering ECN's and singing in a bush.  Around 4:00 p.m.  Some of these songs were essentially the same as those I heard yesterday further down the mountain.  IE

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With a very thin "Eeeee..." quality.

We could not see the singing bird very well, so I crept around the bush - only to surprise 2 Yellow-throats and 2 Chestnut-capped!!  I am sure that it was the Yellow-throat who was giving the song above.

As I came upon the birds, however, some one suddenly uttered some song phrases which seemed to be rather different.  Stronger and more whistling.  Less of the "Eeee..." quality.  David says that the notes & pitch were like this:

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It is possible that the latter phrases were uttered by one of the Chestnut-Capped birds

Transcription Notes:
images are a linear denotation of the cadence