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Ramphocelus, Mar. 10, 1962 I    119

my window! The female was sitting perched on a branch. The male suddenly flew up and landed beside her. Uttering ΦR as he did so. Then stood with Back R (continuing ΦR) facing her. The female responded by assuming a pre-cop posture. Slight BU and TU, but no raising or spreading of wings or Q. The male then stopped, turned away from the female, and did 1 or 2 BW's. The female continued BU & TU for a few seconds after the male turned away, then stopped. Then the female flew away and the male followed.
  
As far as I could tell, the female was silent throughout this performance.

Ramphocelus, I         
March 11, 1962
Barro Colorado

The male of the local pair first appears 6:55 a.m. Perched exposed,uttering Φ's. Then joined by female. Don't see greeting. Then male flies away. Female flies in other direction, feeding. Then female preens silently. Then male re-appears. Lands on branch about 3 ft from female. One or both utter(s) ΦR. Both preen silently.
  
I have to leave for about 10 mins 7:10. Come back to find birds gone.
  
Finally come across pair. Sitting quietly. Then they fly to have a dispute with one of my captive birds. Then fly away again. 
  
Stopping observation 8:00 a.m.
  
ll:20 a.m. Watching the local pair hopping and feeding in a bush just outside my window. The female utters several complete Φ's (preceded by a TssN and including a terminal "yah") while hopping a few feet from the male. Also a few single TssN's. Her TssN's

Transcription Notes:
Φ phi