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(46) [[underlined]] Diglossa, [[/underlined]] May 27, 1961, IV. TF's are usually U-D. [[underlined]] Diglossa, [[/underlined]] I May 20, 1962. Atacaso Arrive usual place 5:40 a.m. Not quite light yet. Hear what appears to be first song of blue-spotted diglossa 5:45. Composed of distinct notes (not a formless twitter), but without any very conspicuous doublet structure. "Zsee Zsaa zee zsaa zee zsaa zeee-zeee-zee" is one phrase I hear clearly. Considerable variation. Can only get a glimpse of bird. Same bird utters song with more obvious doublets 5:59 "Zsee-zsaa zsee-zsaa zsee-zsaa". It is obvious these birds can at dawn if sufficiently motivated. Hear what is probably first aterrima song 6:09 (This is as soon as I reach a fairly typical aterrima area.) 6:15 a.m. Now there seems to be a general lull in Diglossa songs. Birds presumably feeding. 6:19. Watching a single [[male symbol]] singing. Almost certainly a blue-spotted bird. Uttering phrases more or less comme ça: "Zsee zsee zsee zsee zsaa zsee-zsee zsaa". Frequently more abbreviated than this; but seldom or never any longer. (Yes! This is definitely a blue-spot). Sitting in perfectly normal unritualized, rather direct, posture while singing. Looks from side to side between phrases. Occasionally interrupts singing to go feed. 6:40. Apparent zigzag boundary dispute between two [[male symbol]] Blue-spots. Flying back & forth. Uttering lots of songs. Rather
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