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[[underlined]] Coereba, [/underlined]] Mar. 5, 1960, II.

during FB - see below).

I didn't hear any C today.

A did do quite a lot of FB today (when tapped on the bill by a mealworm).  Much as before.  Neck up, bill kept wide open throughout, while a whole series of Peeps was uttered.  It is obvious now that the FB Peeping is merely a higher intensity version of the "pure distress" Peeping.  The actual Peeps during FB are essentially the same as when the bird is being handled.  Only during FB they are louder & repeated more rapidly (and, consequently somewhat more abbreviated) than during handling.


[[underlined]] Coereba, [/underlined]] I.
March 7, 1960
Barro Colorado

I just took A out of the nest very briefly today.  It is getting quite well feathered now and quite bright and alert

It did [[underlined]] not [/underlined]] do any Peeping when I first tapped on the nest or later when I actually pulled it out of the nest

It did a lot of SG, however, whenever I handled it.

It also did a little FB Peeping, just as before, when I fed it.


[[underlined]] Coereba, [/underlined]] I
March 8, 1960
Barro Colorado

First David and then I took little A out of the nest today, and played with it.  But no recording.

When I picked A out of the nest it uttered "pure distress" Peeping, more or less as before.  Most (probably) with bill closed.  It was very noticeable today that the "pure distress" Peeping was very buzzy 

Transcription Notes:
Have requested advice from Smithsonian on how it wants Moynihan's colour & pattern coding transcribed.