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[[underlined]] Coereba, [/underlined]] Mar. 23, 1961, I.

that the birds are almost always single.  Males and females do not usually go around together.  In this respect, the species is reminiscent of Diglossa rather than [[underlined]] Conirostrum fraserei. [/underlined]]


[[underlined]] Coereba, [/underlined]] I
July 24, 1961
Port of Spain

In the zoo here, there is a small cage, containing several Bananaquits (presumably the local subspecies) and lots of tanagers, finches, icterids, etc.

About 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, I saw an interesting performance by 2 of the Bananaquits.  One the ground, hopping about excitedly near one another.  In posture more or less comme ça:
[[image:  drawing of bird with stick? in mouth]]  Very erect.  Legs stretched.  Possibly CR?  Wings raised & Q'd.  One wing probably raised more than the other.

I shall call this posture "St."  Somewhat reminiscent of the St patterns of the [[?Dainini]].  The two birds hopped around one another in St. for quite a long time.  I think the Q was more or less continuous throughout.  The hopping itself was more or less irregular (certainly [[underlined]] not [/underlined]] ritualized circling).  When the birds first began this performance, they were not carrying anything in their bills.  Then one bird bent down and picked up a long strand of w.m., and 

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