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Mixed Diglossini, September 24, 1962
Páramo La Negra

Arrive same place as yesterday 5:40 a.m. Still fairly dark.

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First "Glor" songs heard 5:43. Some,at least, with terminal R components. One bird uttering phrase after phrase, without pause, each phrase with terminal R. These R's are definitely much lower in pitch than rest of phrases. Almost "yaaaah" [[sound wave drawing under ah's]] 5:56. Lone bird is now tending to add little bits of warble after the R. Not always, however. First pause 5:57. Brief.

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Another bird singing phrase after phrase does not have any R component.

I shall call these 2 birds A & B, and check them later when light is better.

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Can see B now, 6:05. Definitely Diglossa. Singing with head pointed diagonally upward. Breast & belly rather fluffed. Looking from side to side during & between songs. Humeral patches conspicuous. No "streaking" on flanks. His songs composed of a greater or less number of "Zewa"s (2 - 5 or 6), usually ending with a "Zewa-a-a".

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[[side view image of B]] B's singing posture

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