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Atlapetes, Apr. 4, 1963, III. 

the bird that had been playing with n.m. This was followed, immediately, by some "confused" chasing back and forth which I found very difficult to follow. Immediately after this, one of the birds began to display in somewhat the same way as the Yellow-throated Bush-finch. One bird went into extreme St. This was assumed by the bird immediately after retreating. I think the bird was the [[male symbol]] and/or the bird that had flown to the other. St comme ça:

[[image - sketch of bird]] 

Very extreme.
Wings drooped (throughout all the St postures, and the Low Bow Postures — see below).
Tail widely spread (in all St postures and also in all Low Bow Postures).

The bird faced its opponent or partner in this posture. Revealing whitish throat - which was really very very conspicuous. 

After the bird stood in this posture for some seconds, it gradually came out of the posture, and started to more about. Hopping from twig to twig. During this hopping, it assumed a more or less distinctive posture, which seemed to be a form of Low Bow Posture, with a trace of continuing BV, as in St. comme ça: