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Mixed Diglossini, Apr. 16, 1965, V [[circled]]45[[underlined]] 

Some chasing with R-Zaza's. 
[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]] 
    See another Humer hopping along bare grassy ground. Alone. 
    The Humers certainly seem to have different feeding habits (possibly more varied habits) now than when I was here in September and October, 1962. 

[[left margin]] Add 153 ✓✓✓✓✓ [[/left margin]] 
8:56. There are now 4 or 5 Humers in the Eucalypts. 

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]] 
It is really amazing that the manes of Humers in these trees do not attract more birds of other species (especially warblers and tanagers). Manes are really conspicuous. 

[[left margin]] Humer Coer [[/left margin]] 
The Humers certainly seem to be more strongly attracted to the Eucalypts than are the Coers. 

[[left margin]] Humer Laf 50 [[/left margin]]
Going along path. See a couple single Humers ✓✓ in other Eucalypts. Then see single Laf (definitely identified) in another Eucalypt. This Laf is alone now. But it may have attacked a Humer a few seconds previously. At least, a Humer was attacked and chased by a slightly larger bird in this area. 

[[left margin]] Humer Laf [[/left margin]] 
Different colors of the humeral patches of Humers and Lafs are sometimes conspicuous in good light. 

[[left margin]] Laf [[/left margin]] 
Laf chases a small green hummingbird twice. But not very energetically. 

[[left margin]] Humer Laf [[/left margin]] 
There are 2 Humers in Eucalypts about 30 ft from Laf. Laf seems to be ignoring them (at least as long as they stay in their place). More evidence that territories Lafs and Humers are exclusive here. 
Everything very quiet 9:14 am. 

[[left margin]] Laf Humers [[/left margin]] 
Eucalypts here are quite scattered. So there is a natural gap of about 20 ft between presumed territories Laf and Humers. Only very low sparse scrub between Eucalypts.