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(high intensity DC but not nearly as loud and shrill as when picked up).

Low-intensity DC is becoming definitely associated with FB, but I haven't seen any Ht

RT }
YT } - found, still wet, in colony afternoon July 11

25th day July 13. Behavior of the old Ring-bill. Hear the following

[[left margin]] Can now be transcribed as blioo" [[two right arrows]] [[/left margin]] 1. Low Intensity D.C. or whistle. Given from relaxed posture usually, occasionally from Erect or Bow (HB). Also apparently becoming associated with FB, but not HT (Not very high intensity Not usually the first reaction to my approach. Still sometimes appears to be the low-intensity version of the high-intensity DC.

2. High intensity D.C. or LCN. First reaction to my approach. Given from Bow or Erect. It is obvious I think that it is the whole D.C. note (polysyllabic) that becomes a single LCN. Most of these notes are less obviously polysyllabic than they once were (probably as many syllables, but all of them less distinct), cleaner, and more whistle-like. Sometimes the high-intensity D.C. note is now a relatively pure "Keeyah" in sound.

3. Alarm Call" Given by bird when picked up. A complete Alarm Call is obviously developing out of a single polysyllabic high intensity D.C. note. Then the complete Alarm Call "ha-ha-ha-ha" is the equivalent of a single LCN. Anyhow, the "Alarm Call" he is giving now is just like a single high intensity DC. note in which the syllables are becoming even more distinctive than they once were.

4. Aggressive "glik" note. When poked, this bird gives (sometimes) a series of "high intensity D.C." notes, of the "Keeyah," in very rapid succession. Notes are shorter, more "pumping" than usual. Sort of the Glik rhythm. Can probably be transcribed as "Kyuh-kyuh-kyuh....." Accompanied by short-necked, head-down posture, rather reminiscent of "Goethestellung", with R

[[image]] R is just becoming visible.