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Atlapetes, Feb. 4, 1962, II.

as "Whee whee whee whee whee ...."

Then a few more abbreviated "Greetings" "Whee whee whee" or "Whee whee" 3-note type most common.

Red still just standing 9:40. Very slight Thflff and even slighter CR. Making occasional bowing movements. Green & pink just flying back & forth on far side of cage. Pink still with extreme CR, no Thflff. Green with neither CR nor Thflff. Green not really in St, when perched between flights. But occasionally points bill diagonally upward (while rest of body remains as in ordinary perching posture) when pink comes close to (him). Red then spends most of time pecking at band on leg.

"Greetings" are not uttered by pink and/or green whenever they come together. Apparently uttered only when green lands beside pink. Probably uttered by green.

The reactions of the birds so far would indicate that CR is primarily an expression of escape, that Thflff is more aggressive than CR, that both CR and Thflff are probably low intensity, that St is probably fairly high intensity and may contain an appreciable attack component, and that "Greetings" are probably inhibited by a strong escape tendency.

Sudden brief fight 10:00 a.m. Aerial chase. Can't see who started it or who is involved. Quite silent. Breaks up immediately. Birds behaving as before. Red still bowing. But no CR or Thflff. Occasional slight gaping, but this is probably panting. Tail fanned. Legs flexed (knees visible).

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