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Mixed Diglossini, Apr. 16, 1965, IX   

altered (and globally broadened) feeding habits of the Humers at this time of the year.
    
Rain gets very bad 4:35 pm. Almost impossible to work. But I go back to the area where Laf and Humers seem to be holding territories part of the time. See single bird in "original" Humer area. Presumably Humer. 

 Rain lets up 4:40 pm

[[left margin]] Humer 66 [[/left margin]] 
Yes! Bird here now is definitely a Humer. ✓
    
[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
Small green hummingbird supplants and chases this Humer 
Hummer flies into low scrub and feeds on Foxglove!
    
Then Rain gets worse again. Fog comes in and I leave at 4:55 pm

COMMENT:
    
I think that the amount of the social-territorial relations of the local Diglossines above is confused, not very clear. Possibly it also needs to be modified in some detail as a result of this afternoon's observations. I think that the whole situation here can be summarized as follows:

[[left margin]] Humer Laf Coer [[/left margin]]
I. There are three species present. Many Humers. At least two Coers. At last one Laf.
    
II. None of the species is breeding.

[[left margin]] Gen Humer [[/left margin]]
III. The distribution of some of the birds — at least some of the Humers- has changed since October, 1962.

[[left margin]] Humer  [[/left margin]]
IV. Some of the Humers seem to spend all or almost all their time in the Prime Eucalypts. Apparently do not have territories away from the Prime Eucalypts (it is territories apart from these Eucalypts that I have been calling "real" territories). Within the 

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