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Dacnis, Dec. 22, 1957, I.  

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Green Honeycreeper - rather like alarm notes.

Dacnis, I   
December 25, 1957
Rio Chagres

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I watched some of these birds in the tree-tops along the river, near the trans-isthmian highway; and noted that they seemed to move as flock (probably including 4 or 5 birds). Also probably loosely associated with a flock of Plain Tanagers!

Dacnis, I   
January 15, 1958
Barro Colorado

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I have seen quite a few of both species around here. Single males,or (in the case of the Blue Dacnis) pairs. Very restless, never staying in one tree for very long, and never showing any display of any sort. Often in trees with Plain Tanagers and associated species, but never really integrated in flock - or, at least, often leave before the tanagers do.

Dacnis, I  
January 31, 1957
Barro Colorado

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I saw 3 Blue Dacnis (1 adult male, another male, probably immature, and 1 female) associating with one another today. The largest "flock" I have seen so far. When first watched, they were resting and preening