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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 22, 1965, V

on some of the same species of red tubular flowers as the Lafs.

[[left margin]] Blue-wing? 48 Laf [[/left margin]]
Speak of the devil! 7:55 am. See one of these large hummingbirds feeding red tubular flowers 4 ft up in bush AS. A Laf ✓ suddenly appears and supplants the hummingbird! Silent. Hummingbird flies away without resistance. The Laf feeds on exactly same clump of flowers! Then flies off.

[[left margin]] Black 49 [[/left margin]]
8:01. Only a few yards farther on. See single Black Diglossa ✓ (presumably Humer) chased and swooped at by very small hummingbird! Both birds silent.

[[left margin]] Cy 51 Black Gen [[/left margin]]
One minute later same area see single Cy ✓ being chased by Black Diglossa ✓. Chase silent. (Again) it was my impression that the Black Diglossa probably was a Humer rather than a Laf — but I can't be sure about this. 
In any case, it is obvious that Black-Blue hostilities still exist here! Black eventually stops chasing. Cy continues on a few more yards. Then flies into bush where Laf-large hummingbird encounter occurred only a few minutes ago. Feeds on red tubular flowers. Silent. Absolutely alone. Nothing else appears to "escort", supplant, or attack Cy! Cy eventually flies off by itself.

[[left margin]] Cy Laf [[/left margin]]
So Cy and Laf territories (still) are at least partly overlapping here! And the two species are competing for food!

[[left margin]] Coer 52 Laf [[/left margin]]
8:12 am. Same area. Hear Coer Songs. NODWA. Coer shuts up. Laf Sings. NODWA. 

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Then see Laf ✓ Singing. Perched 6 ft up. Exposed. Crown quite smooth. Wings slightly drooped. Belly slightly fluffed. (But general effect is not very Pect-like.)

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