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Mixed Diglossini, Oct. 30, 1962, IV. (4) ca 7600 ft. Arrive same place (road, 6700 ft) 3:45 pm. ^[[Bari]] Hear and see [[male symbol]] Bari singing. Much as this morning, except that R component sometimes less conspicuous (a pure "Sreeeeeee" or a "Sreeeeeeee" with very slight rattle undertone being substituted for the more extreme R). This bird [[underlined]] also [[/underlined]] does a lot of preening between song phrases; over shoulder, to back & rump, also forward to breast & belly Both back and underparts [[underlined]] very [[/underlined]] fluffed, wings slightly drooped. Bird remains in this position or posture during as well as between song phrases. This is almost certainly not the same bird I observed singing and preening this morning. Bird perched about 2 ft off ground in low, thick, uncovered vegetation. ^[[ [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] Bari]] The songs of this form are really quite incredibly reminiscent of [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]]! ^[[Bari]] Some of the song phrases of this bird appeared to include more notes than the songs transcribed this morning. Increasing the resemblance to [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]]. These birds, incidentally, have the throat & chin buffy, as well as the breast & belly. ^[[Gen Bari]] Thinking over this morning's observations, I should mention that this is by far the most extreme concentration of Baris I have ever seen. But the population [[underlined]] seems [[/underlined]] to be far less crowded than [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] and [[Laf?]] populations at their peaks. I have yet to see a [[female symbol]] Bari here. Incubating? ^[[Albi]] 4:40 pm. A single [[male symbol]] Albi hops thru bushes near me, and then flies across road. White side feathers apparently sticking out horizontally Display? (I might add that the white side feathers of the bird
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