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Mixed Diglossini, April 26, 1965, III

driven off very far! And very prompt to return! All these traits must be adaptations to being attacked!

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
4:52. Hear Humer singing in distance. All phrases with single terminal R's. 

[[left margin]] Bari Humer [[/left margin]]
Male Bari back in Red Abi. Humer flies toward it. Bari flies away. 

[[left margin]] Humer Bari [[/left margin]]
It is beginning to look as Humers may attack Baris occasionally, almost as readily as they will attack other Humers. 

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
4:59. Back Garden #1. See a female Bari perched alone. Exposed top of rose bush. The male and female Baris have (and I think that there is only one of each here) certainly have different "preferred areas." But they do certainly(?) go around together occasionally. 

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
More Humers singing. One bird definitely has R in middle of phrase. Twitter-R-Twitter. Repeats at least 20 phrases of this type. 

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
Speak of the devil! Now, 5:02, see male Bari flittering about the area. 

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
Lots of fights between Humers now. 
[[left margin]] Bari Humer [[/left margin]]
Female Bari flies out of small branch when Humer lands 2 ft away, even though Humer seems to ignore her. 

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
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Song Pertwee Humer. Head shape good. So is opening of bill. And position legs and wings. 

This is the posture adopted by the bird while has R's in the middle of its long phrases. 
Notice how long and slim the bird looks. Laf-like!!!

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[[Image: sketch of Pertwee Humer singing]]