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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 4, 1965 III.  (91)

Cinnamon-Ater encounters I saw a couple of months ago.)

^[[Cinn]] (In any case, it must be stressed that the Cinnamons here now are [[underlined]] very aggressive among themselves. [[/underlined]])

^[[Cinn Ater]] 6:30 See Cinnamon and Ater perched only a foot apart. Both silent. Then Cinnamon makes 1 inhibited movement toward Ater. Stops. Then Ater flies away.

6:37 Hear Dubusia Song in distance.

^[[Ater]] The two Aters here are not sticking close together. But they do sometimes occur only a few feet apart without overt hostility. And they seem to have largely (but not completely) overlapping "home ranges". I think they must be mates - but obviously not in breeding condition.

Both Aters show a tendency to keep to the parts of the garden relatively near the surrounding hedges. I.E. near places of refuge. But the two individuals seem to prefer to remain near two different hedges (Adjoining sides of this roughly square-shaped garden). 

One Ater supplants the other 6:43. (It has been some considerable time since I have heard any R-Zaza pattern.) Again, another silent intra-specific supplant.

^[[Laf Ater Cinn]] 6:47. See Black Diglossa feeding orange flowers near hedge. Looks quite [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] s.l. in shape, [[underlined]] but definitely has humeral patches [[/underlined]] (of medium size). Presumably Laf. [[underlined]] Or could it be Humer [[/underlined]]???? [[underlined]] I certainly saw at least one undoubted Ater in same area earlier. But there is no Ater close by now. [[/underlined]]

^[[Cinn Ater]] Then see [[underlined]] long & vigorous [[/underlined]] fight between Cinnamon and Black Diglossa - apparently Ater. [[underlined]] Both birds aggressive. [[/underlined]] Ater feeding on orange flowers. Cinnamon swoops at Ater [[underlined]] at least 10 times. [[/underlined]] Swoops

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