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Ramphocelus, Apr. 29, 1962, II              

"Zraaaaaaaaa" Female jabs at him and he flies off.

All the RR's of HAC type.

Then 6:15, male utters GHAC type notes when he lands beside female. "Zee-a-waa-zaa-waa." Hoarse, but without real rattle undertone. Again, 6:16. Both times female just flies away.

Morphological relationships these notes might be represented by following diagram.

[[image - Morphological relationships diagram]]

Another GHAC as before, 6:18.

None of the GHAC's accompanied by special movements or postures.

6:19 male utters NN's when Boca picks up food dishes.

Then both birds go back to flying around with occasional TssN's.

Male suddenly pounces on female, while she is perched, and then flies after her when she flies away.  Utter RR-R as he does so. Then stops following female, flies away from her. All very rapid 6:23.

Then male utters RR-R when he lands beside female. She flies away and he doesn't follow.

Male utters 2 brief RR's (relatively little rattle undertone) when female lands beside him. Female jabs at him and he flies away 6:26.

Male lands on same perch as (?) about 1-1/2 ft away from