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(7) [[underlined]] Diglossopis, [[/underlined]] Jun. 1, 1960, IV [[black marking]] type of TF it performed.) Both yesterday and today we have heard quite a lot of "Hoop" notes coming from hedges here, without being able to see the bird uttering the notes. Thesee notes sound quite like the "Hoop" notes of [[female symbol]] Diglossas, (although perhaps a little softer and more plaintive); but they tend to be arranged rather differently. Occasionally single or in doublets. Most frequently in triplets. Quite frequently in series of 4, 5, or 6 notes. These may well be uttered by [[female symbol]] Diglossopis. [[/black marking]] [[underlined]] Diglossopis, [[/underlined]] I June 2, 1960 Cerro Pichincha Working near Nono as usual. [[black marking]] The bill seems to be kept open throughout a whole burst of song; but the mandibles certainly move in rhythm with the notes. [[/black marking]] [[underlined]] Diglossopis, [[/underlined]] I May 20, 1961 Cerro Pichincha [[black marking]] Watching the birds near Nono again. They do not seem to be very active or exciting at present. I did, however, study their songs a little bit today. One bird sang very frequently as it hopped about in a eucalyptus tree. Apparently alone. These songs were very long and generally twittering in effect. Included lots of R's. But began with CN's or CN-like notes, like the songs I heard last year. Later, this afternoon, I watched a bird (probably the same as above) flitting about in a eucalyptus tree and uttering lots of [[/black marking]]