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and some unidentified Tangara-like forms), or hummingbirds in the same area.

There were a number of (single) North American redstarts in this area, feeding in the tree in which the BQ sang (and presumably also fed). May compete with the Diglossini for food.

[[underlined]] Sept. 17 [[/underlined]]

[[margin]] Bari [/[margin]] A single [[male symbol]] [[underlined]] baritula [[/underlined]] seen in outskirts of town of Mucurubá.  In trees above a small abandoned backyard.  Altitude 7550 (uncorrected). 7:15 am.

Feeding on flowers of eucalyptus.  (Not the same species of eucalypt as at Quito.  Flowers smaller and in clusters.  Also quite different from the eucalpyt or eucalyptus-like tree frequented by some Diglossini in Mérida and near chorros de Nulla.)  Also perched at bases of small cones of some conifer or conifer-like tree  Presumably extracting insects.  Usually 10-30 ft above ground.

[[margin]] Bari [[/margin]] Bird also sang perched high and exposed (about 15 ft above ground) in confer or conifer-like tree.

No other Diglossini visible in neighborhood at any time during my period of observation.

[[margin]] Bari Gen [[/margin]] Is this species the only [[underlined]] Diglossa [[/underlined]] which can survive in habitats which are sub-optimal for [[underlined]] Diglossas [[/underlined]] as a whole????

[[margin]] Bari [[/margin]] While this individual was feeding, it quite ignored Dark-backed Goldfinches, BT's, and hummingbirds in the same trees.

SEE ALSO MIXED DIGLOSSINI NOTES