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Mixed Diglossini, Mar. 22, 1966, IV
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abnormal Whitestart Songs.

[[margin]] Albi Laf Ater [[/margin]] [[circled]] 2 [[/circled]] I have now heard 4 Singing Albis here. I.E. the population cannot be too small. Each Albi territory here seems to be somewhat larger than those of many Lafs and Ater, but [[underlined]] much [[/underlined]] smaller than those of [[underlined]] [[Conviortrisin?]] [[/underlined]] spp. Probably also somewhat smaller than those of many or most Cys?

[[margin]] Gen Albi [[/margin]] Is this characteristic of Albis in other regions too?

SEE ALSO TODAY'S NOTES ON MIXED FLOCKS

This afternoon going to try to find Baris. Go along road to Pifo, past town of Tambuco, to area where there a few Agave plants.

Arrive first plant 3:34 pm. 7910 ft. Cloudy. Looks like rain in a minute. Plant is in flower. Certainly being visited by humming birds. But light is so bad I can't identify them.

[[margin]] Scan [[/margin]] Can hear Scan-like Song down in valley. NODWAH. Stops.

Everything very quiet 3:44. NOTE: Rest of vegetation around here is very sparse, dry-looking scrub. Obviously Arid Temperate Zone.

Go on down to river. Scrub is a little lusher here. But there is no Agave in flower. 7750 ft. Apparently no birds of interest around. 

[[margin]] Scan [[/margin]] Go on up to another area, 8,000 ft, where there is some Agave. Also Scan-type Song NODWAH.   

[[margin]] Lesbia [[/margin]] See a juv. or [[female symbol]] [[underlined]] Lesbia [[/underlined]] feeding on variety of flowers, [[underlined]] low [[/underlined]] in scrub. Silent. Alone. 3:59

Some distance away, see another hummingbird flying over scrub. Obviously same species seen feeding Agave flowers earlier. Big Very long winged. Rather long straight bill. Apparently dull colored. [[underlined]] Might [[/underlined]], conceivably be, [[underlined]] Patagona  gigas [[/underlined]].

4:06. See single bird, same species perched quietly in Agave. On unopened buds just above open flowers. Description is under XVIII. (But               
     
   

Transcription Notes:
Tambuco incorrect spelling of Tumbaco?