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Atlapetes, May 20, 1962, III.

I saw a single torquatus hopping & feeding along the side of the road. I immediately told Galarza to stop and hopped out of the car. As soon as I got out, I heard that the bird was uttering "Seeeeeeet" and "Seeeeeeut" Notes. I don't know if it was uttering such notes beforehand, or if they were a reaction to my appearance. In any case, I got a very good view of the bird. It had CR all the time it uttered the notes. Quite extreme, like the CR of the Orange-bellied Sparrow sketched in my notes - not like the CR of torquatus during bowing described a couple of years ago. No Thflff. No other special movements or postures (except Flicking, of course). As I stood still, the bird gradually hopped away, gradually relaxing. Fell silent and stopped CR.

This might suggest that the "Seeeeeeet" and "Seeeeeut" Notes of this species are at least partly hostile. Is this preventive? Is it also true of the "songs" of other spp. of Atlapetes?


Atlapetes, I
May 21, 1962
Pichincha

Working near Lloa this morning. Arrive 5:30 a.m. Still quite dark.

Just at 5:30, there was a burst of DC. By at least 2 birds. One uttering "Keeyoo" or "Feeoo" Notes, with an occasional "Kee" interjected. The other uttering "Keeyoo" or Feeyoo" Notes and "Kee" Notes in regular alternation. "Keeyoo kee keeyoo keee keeyoo keee ..." This burst of DC stopped within a couple of minutes. I think it must have