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[[underlined]] Conirostrum, [[/underlined]] May 24, 1962, II.

May have to cover a large area simply because they can only secure the remnants of food left by the other, larger, species.

Interestingly enough, there do not seem to be any Conebills near the C Diglossopis.  The hillside is almost continuous scrub at this point.  Conebills seem to be birds of the surface of scrub.  Sent to preferred areas where the scrub is low, new, & comparatively sparse (e.g. Iñaquito) or relatively thin hedges with grass or cropland on either side (e.g. Atacaso and the A Diglossopis area near Nono).


Ca. de Iñaquito

Working in usual field this afternoon.

5:45 p.m.  An apparently single Conebill utters a single brief song-phrase.  This seems to bring a [[male symbol]] [[underlined]] aterrima [[/underlined]] over to investigate, but I can't see what happens afterwards if anything.  Apparently no fight.

I don't know why but all the Conebills around here have been remarkably quiet since I arrived (4:45 p.m.)  Almost as quiet as the [[underlined]] aterrimas [[/underlined]] (see today's notes on [[underlined]] Diglossa [[/underlined]])


[[underlined]] Conirostrum, [[/underlined]] I
May 25, 1962
Atacaso

Worked at usual site this morning.  All observations of Conebills in this area today Incorporated in today's notes on [[underlined]] Diglossa. [[/underlined]]