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Mixed Diglossini, Sept. 21, 1962, II

[[left margin]] Glor [[/left margin]]
6:23 am. Suddenly a Glor starts to sing, about 2 ft from my face. On exposed perch about 6 ft above ground. On edge dry quebrada where vegetation is a little thicker than in most areas around here. Songs quite like Teleférico birds. Most phrases with bird R at end. Bird sitting in ordinary erect posture, with whole underparts fluffed out (black chest as well as chestnut belly). Preens underwings between phrases. (I saw the Teleférico birds do this at least several times. It may be typical. Perhaps an indication of relationship to the BQ?) 

[[left margin]] BQ [[/left margin]] 
When shut up, started to preen vigorously breast and back as well as wings. Then flew off.

[[left margin]] Glor? [[/left margin]] 
I think the chases I observed earlier probably involved Glors rather than Albis.  Gray patches of Glors look quite like white patches of Albis in flight, at least from some points of view.

[[left margin]] Glor [[/left margin]] 
7:30 am. 9350 ft. See a single Glor briefly associated with a mixed flock of PL Atlapetes, one Poecilothraupis sp., and one Andean Sparrow. Glor quite silent. This is on edge of the same quebrada where the other Glor was seen earlier.

[[left margin]] Glor [[/left margin]] 
The Glors here are certainly not afraid of me, but they do seem to be very skulking.

[[left margin]] Glor [[/left margin]]     7:45. Same place. See a pair of Glors. Feeding in low alpine scrub. In tops of bushes 6-10 ft above ground. Probing for insects. Also taking nectar from such flowers as there are around here (which aren't many) Some hostility between the birds. Little chases. Once with hurried jumbled version of song (without R). Once, I think, with  "fruuuaaaaua" [[soundwave drawing under a's]] R alone.

[[left margin]] Glor [[/left margin]] 
8:00 am. A little below last place. Hear more Glor song. Without any R component.

Transcription Notes:
1)The correct spelling of this unknown word is Poecilothraupis. Whew! That took a long time to find. Three examples of those found in Columbia are palpebrosa poelcilothraupis, lacrymosa poelcilothraupis, and melanogenys poelcilothraupis. 2)ATLAPETES not ALTAPETES.