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Atlapetes, Sept. 22, 1962, II  86

9:55 a.m. 7600 ft (same place single bird seen earlier). Flush a pair of WM's from a thicket. Both birds utter "Seet" notes.
  
This species does not seem to be as frequently associated with mixed flocks as is the PL Atlapetes.

Atlapetes, I
September 23, 1962
Paraino La Negra

Approximately 7:00 a.m. 8700 ft. I suddenly saw a single PL singing. Song quite characteristic. "Tseet feeoo feeoo feeoo."

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I had heard similar songs (lots of them) all morning; ever since before sunrise, without being able to see the singing birds. Some variations. Very occasionally a 4th "feeoo" is added. Much more frequently the song is abbreviated. When abbreviated, the first "tseet" is usually the first note to be dropped. Then one (very rarely two) of the "feeoo"s. None of their songs was associated with R (or chatter, as far as I could tell).
  
(So the R and chatter heard a couple of days ago must have been largely or completely hostile.
  
The bird actually seen singing this morning was perched