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Mixed Diglossini, Apr. 13,1965, V.

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
coruscans, and vice versa.  There is some chasing between the 2 ♀. I can't determine who is the aggressor. The ♂ definitely not involved. He goes off to feed in another part of the tree by himself.  But then the ♀ Bari suddenly turns on him and supplants him 2 or 3 times! Then all birds disappear.

[[left margin]] Bari BQ [[/left margin]]
9:11am ♂ Bari in Erythrina feeding peacefully. NOD. Then disappears. A minute later adult BQ arrives.  Feeds peacefully. NOD Then another BQ arrives. Dispute between BQ's. Chasing with hoarse "zheet" notes. One flies off. Then the other. Immediately, the ♂ Bari flies back into tree. Starts to feed. NOD. Then flies off.

[[left margin]] BQ Colibri Bari [[/left margin]]   
9:25. Single adult BQ back in Erythrina. Also single coruscans. The two birds ignore one another. Soon go off. A minute later, both ♂ & ♀ Bari back. Feeding peacefully close together ♂ soon disappears. Then ♀ does.

[[left margin]] BQ Gen Glor [[/left margin]]
NOTE: The BQ's certainly have not lost interest in the Erythrina. Possibly they did not visit it (much) during my previous periods of observation because they were afraid of the Glor[[?]] (who has not been around much this morning)???

[[left margin]] BQ [[/left margin]]
9:36. Single adult BQ feeding in Erythrina. Definitely on flowers. NOD. S Soon disappears.
Notice that the BQ's do not sing in this tree.

[[left margin]] XCC Gen [[/left margin]]
Also notice that the XCC's apparently do not visit the tree at all (altho they visit Erythrinas near the hotel). Is the XCC the low  man on the totem pole here?

[[left margin]] Colibri Bari Glor [[/left margin]]
9:44. Coruscans in tree. ♀ Bari flies in. Coming from direction "old" Glor territory. I.E. Glor and Bari territories must overlap broadly now. ♀ Bari feeds peacefully.  She ignores the coruscans