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Mixed Diglossini, Aug. 25, 1965, VII 

young. I.E. the "courtship phase" of the breeding cycle probably is over. 

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
Now there seem to be 3 Baris in adjacent conifer. Silent and alone. Can't see them very well.

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
Then see female or juv. Bari feeding in a different Yellow Abu. Quite silent. Certainly alone. No Scans nearby.

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
There are a lot of Baris around here! (Population at this  particular site certainly is larger than a couple of months ago.)

[[left margin]] Humer [[/left margin]]
Apparently no Humers here either. It certainly would appear that Humers and Baris separate at times — presumably during the breeding season.

[[left margin]] Scan [[/left margin]]
Scans still Singing in adjacent trees 8:57. Aside from that, everything very quiet.

[[left margin]] Scan [[/left margin]]
All the Colibri here certainly are Scans too. thalassinus must be thoroughly sub tropical!!

[[left margin]] Bari Scan [[/left margin]]
Female or juv. Baris still feeding on flowers in various Yellow Abus from time to time. Without, apparently, being bothered by occasional Scan passing by.

[[left margin]] Humer Scan Bari [[/left margin]]
It seems very unlikely that the Humers could have been "driven out" by Scans — in view of the fact that the weaker Baris have managed to maintain themselves quite well.

[[left margin]] Albi [[/left margin]]
Apparently Albis here simply do not make use of gardens (Actually, Albi seems to have a relatively restricted ecology. Presumably relatively stereotyped in its reactions.)

Leaving 9:05 am.

[[left margin]] Bari [[/left margin]]
NOTE: I am not sure that my descriptions of Bari Songs in the preceding pages are really very clear. Their Songs actually are very undistinguished Twitters. Like Cy Songs without distinctive 

Transcription Notes:
Colibri coruscans "scan" Colibri thalassinus