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(12) [[underlined]] Conirostrum, [[/underlined]] May 19, 1962, II. group both times or not. This afternoon I was close enough to the group to hear some of their notes. Uttering lots of CN's. Usually "Tsit"s. Once a bird uttered a long "Seeeeeeet" as it flew in to join its companions. PN? [[underlined]] Conirostrum, [[/underlined]] I May 20, 1962 Atacaso Caught a few glimpses of a pair of conebills here. In usual place. As usual, the birds here looked relatively dull underneath. One of the birds uttered a few song phrases. Usual type for here. Very rapid and warbling or twittering. I am not sure that I can distinguish between such songs and some songs of [[underlined]] D. aterrima. [[/underlined]] Could I possibly be seeing 2 sibling species of conebills in various areas around Quito??? [[underlined]] Conirostrum, [[/underlined]] I May 22, 1962 Pichincha Working slightly above [[?Hoa]] this morning. Came across a pair of Conebills feeding in thickets along a ravine. Often became separated from one another. Then, whenever they rejoin one another, one or both burst(s) into "greeting song". Usually an absolutely formless twitter. Once included a "sreeeeeeee" and several "zee-wee zee-wee ..." doublets. More strongly hostile than usual?