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Mixed Diglossini, Mar. 19, 1966, VI
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This bird must have fed in a dozen flowers while I watched [[underlined]] And always put its bill to base of corollas [[/underlined]] (never [[underlined]] into [[/underlined]] center).

[[margin]] Ater [[/margin]]
I know that there are a lot of Aters in this general neighborhood. But none visible or audible while this hummer was around. 

[[margin]] Ater [[/margin]]
Hummer flies off. Then see single Ater ^[[2 checkmarks above Ater]] feeding tubular red flowers 30 ft away. Silent. Definitely alone

[[margin]] Ater Scan [[margin]]
8:33. Further up path. Hear more Ater Songs. NODWAH except Scan. But overlapping [[underlined]] nigrocrutatus [[/underlined]] Rfl's at random.

[[margin]] Scan [[/margin]]
8:45. Up at top of path. Where first Scan seen in Eucalypt early this morning. Bird still here. Still Singing. And now I [[underlined]] can [[/underlined]] see violet on breast. Definitely [[underlined]] coruscans. [[/underlined]] 

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COMMENT: The value of this morning's observations has been essentially negative. They have shown, again, that the hummingbirds around here are [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] members of the Diglossine Social Complex. No rigidly stereotyped reactions between Diglossines and hummers. And not even much unritualized hostility.  

[[margin]] Ater [[/margin]]
More Ater Song. NODWAH except Scan.

Leaving this area 8:55 am

Go on to another little valley [[underlined]] past [[/underlined]] Nono where there is some more second growth scrub. 9190 ft. Arrive 9:07.

[[margin]] Scan Ater [[/margin]]
Scans Singing. Then hear more Ater Song. NODWAH except Scan.

Further along road, hear Whitestart Song. NODWAH except Scan. Then hear [[underlined]] rufinucha [[/underlined]] Song. NODWAH except Scan.

Leaving 9:17 am.

[[margin]] Cinn VB Gen [[/margin]]
COMMENTS: I have been rather surprised not to have seen any Cinns around Nono or below San Juan. Also surprised by the apparent absence of VB's everywhere in this region. Are species of nectarivorous birds  "becoming" geographically separated here??? I.E.