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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 13, 1965, II.  (78)

Papayañ be correct? Could the species have become extinct on Munchique itself (viz also the Pico de Espejo)???

^[[Gen]] Diglossini in general certainly seem to be rare in the area visited this morning. (This is more or less true of all the southern part of the Western Cordillera.) But, rather to my surprise, hummingbirds also appeared to be relatively rare. This may have been due to lack of food. I saw very few suitable flowers this morning. Perhaps flowers and hummingbirds both are commoner at other times of the year???

^[[ [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] VB]] It is interesting that I have yet to see violet-back Hummingbirds in the southern part of the Western Cordillera. This species [[underlined]] does [[/underlined]] seem to have much the same requirements as [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] s.l.