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Mixed Diglossini, Apr. 21,1965, VI       

[[left margin]] Humer  Scan [[/left margin]]
Two Humers approach. One makes tentative, "inhibited", attack on Scan. It falls short. Scan does not retreat. But then goes off a minute or so later, apparently of its own accord.

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]     
7:57. ♂ & ♀ Bari feeding together on pink tubular flowers (same species seen in wild) in second garden. Also chorillo flowers.

[[left margin]] Humer Scan [[/left margin]]
Third garden again. Humer twice supplants Scan in Red Abu Scan makes no resistance.

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
8:05 am. Back to first garden. Full of birds. Humers chasing one another.
      
[[left margin]] Humer Scan [[/left margin]]
Humer twice attacks and chases Scans.
      
[[left margin]] Bari Humer [[/left margin]]
♀ Bari feeds Chorrillos and Yellow Abus, unmolested by Humers.
      
Some more Humers Songs 8:15.
      
[[left margin]] Bari Scan [[/left margin]]
8:20. ♂ & ♀ Bari feeding different parts of garden. ♀ in rose bush, 1-2 ft above ground. Suddenly she is attacked by Scan. Physical contact. ♀ Bari actually beaten down to ground. Then Scan flies off. ♀ Bari remains on ground for some seconds. Apparently stunned. Then flies off.
      
Third garden 8:37 there is a single ♀ Redstart around here too. Quite alone.

[[left margin]] Bari Humer [[/left margin]]
8:40. First garden. ♂ Bari moving around all over the place without being attacked by nearby Humers. Also ♀ Bari.

Rain 8:50.
       
Leaving 9:00 am.
       
[[left margin]] Albi? [[/left margin]]
NOTE: I am still quite puzzled about the "♀ Albi" seen at dawn. I am not sure that it was not, in fact, a real Albi.