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Mixed Diglossini, May 24, 1965, IV  (65)

is Singing frequently now. Perhaps the [[male symbol]] Albi and the Sittis are not Singing at all at this time of year. The Songs of Laf(s), Cy(s), and Whitestarts apparently are not overlapping at all.

^[[Cy]] VIII. It has just struck me that I may have seen relatively more [[underlined]] single [[/underlined]] Cys (as distinguished from pairs) in the Central Cordillera than anywhere else in the Andes. This is a point which must be checked very carefully!

May 25, 1965
Popayán

Going to work in area near town where both CC's and Scan were seen a couple of weeks ago. Arrive 5:18 am. Still quite dark. Sky partly cloudy

^[[BQ]] Hear first twitters which may be BQ 5:45 am. Coming from 2 sites. Overlapping. Then birds shut up.

Small hummingbirds feeding on [[Guavo?]] flowers. Also fighting among themselves.

^[[Scan?]] 6:12. Hear what [[underlined]] may [[/underlined]] be Scan Song in distance. No diglossine audible at the time. Song is very brief.

^[[BQ]] See singe BQ Singing. 15-20 ft up in small tree. Phrases extremely variable in length. Shortest something like "Ta ta ta ta ta zee - uh". Longer phrases with [[underlined]] lots [[/underlined]] of "Ta"s. Some with sub-terminal R. A couple of long phrases with some trace of repetition - somewhat reminiscent double phrases of Mérida birds. This BQ then shuts up and flies away.

There certainly are some (other) passerines feeding on Guavo flowers, 

Transcription Notes:
Moved "-ts," to end of previous page, per hyphenation rule.