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[[underline]] Diglossopis [[/underline]], May 23, 1962, IV. [[circled]] 13 [[/circled]]

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t know which) utters 1 "Seeeet" in flight. Then one or both birds utter(s) loud hard song phrase(s) as "greeting" when they land together. This "greeting" does not include [[underline]] "Sreeeee" [[/underline]] components. (Probably does not include introductory notes either). Then  both birds continue feeding as before. Then both go down into scrub, to feed on insects. Quite silent there except for occasional "Tut"s. Then one bird disappears. The other continues feeding in scrub for a few minutes. Then flies up into tree. Utters a few song phrases. Then flies away. Disappears to.

It would appear that this species uses song phrases in the same way as the local cowbill.

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NOTE: The  only other place I have seen Diglossopis was at Hoa, on the afternoon of May 20th. A single bird, feeding quite high in a bush. (It may be significant that there were also trees in the area)

Back at Nono 3:00 pm. Cloudy. Occasional rain.

Fluffing may be due to moist plumage. ^[[drawing of bird facing left with open bill, an arrow pointing to the head, another arrow pointing to bottom]]

Wings slightly drooped. White tongue sometimes visible. Probably ♀

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Find two birds feeding in closely adjacent trees. Definitely [[underline]] not [[/underline]] pair watched this morning. (I shall call these birds "C"). Apparently peaceful. One bird sings from time to time. Then one bird disappears. The other remains