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Central Cordillera Colombia  (1)

Mixed Diglossini
Nr Medellin

October 21, 1962
Boqueron de Palmitas
Central Andes Colombia

This morning I spent a lot of time looking for Diglossini between 7500-7800 ft. Quite a lot of scrub, and lots of small-ish trees. Apparently quite humid. But both tubular red or pink flowers and Diglossini were very rare.

^[[Cy]] I finally found 2 damp ravines with very thick vegetation and a few clusters of tubular red flowers  In one of these ravines, I found a single diglossine - a Cy - the [[underlined]] only [[/underlined]] Diglossine seen all morning!

These birds seem to be quite remarkably dependent on such flowers! It was particularly surprising that I saw no [[underlined]] Conirostrum [[/underlined]] this morning!!!

^[[Cy]] The single Cy was associated with a mixed flock (see today's notes on mixed flocks). Behaving much like the Cys of Venezuela in similar circumstances. Largely or completely silent. Certainly no song. And apparently associated with flock only while latter was in its (the Cy's) territory.

^[[Cy]] While associated with the flock, the Cy remained fairly low in vegetation. Feeding on insects, and (at least once) small tubular yellow flowers.

Once the Cy definitely followed other bird(s). Directly after a pair of Yellow-faced [[underlined]] Myioborus [[/underlined]] (no. XX), which were following other birds.