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Mixed Diglossini, Jun. 13, 1966, II
[[circled]] 38 [[/circled]]

by. Silent and alone. 

[[margin]] Scan [[/margin]]
Scans are still Singing down here.

[[margin]] Cy Ater Cinn Scan [[/margin]]
COMMENT. It is beginning to look as if [[underlined]] the relations between Cy, Ater, Cinn, and Scan are much the same here as in the Quito region [[/underlined]]!!! (Of course, this region is much more like Ecuador, in general biology, than like the rest of the Peru. )

Note that, although the Diglossini social relations are much the same here as near Quito, the mixed flock behavior is quite different. (Mixed flocks would not be common in such a depauperate environment near Quito.) This is another indication that [[underlined]] Diglossine and mixed flock variations are adaptations, or "responses", to different sets of conditions. [[/underlined]]

Stopping observations 11:00 am.

Going to work on other side of the town this afternoon. Cool and windy. Start 1:50 pm.

[[margin]] Scan [[/margin]] 2:30 pm. Just above 8900 ft. Quite a lot of miscellaneous scrub in this area. Mostly thick. Some low, some fairly tall. Hear Scan(s) Singing.

Go on over crest of ridge, and then down to top border isolated uppermost patch USTF. 8825 ft.

[[margin]] Cinn? [[/margin]] See single Cinn here edge USTF. There also are quite a lot of other hummingbirds of other species ([[underlined]] Eriocnemis? [[/underlined]]) here. Fighting among themselves.

[[margin]] Ater? [[/margin]] 4:30 pm. 
Hear what are obviously [[underlined]] carbonaria [[/underlined]] s.l. Twitters. At least 3. NODWAH. Then they shut up.

Walk on back up to ridge 5:03 pm. 8990 ft. Lots of

Transcription Notes:
Please note that margins and formatting notation (underlines included) should be added. This is the primary reason I have to resubmit it for review. Also; Cuin is Cinn. This is an error I have noticed popping up in the transcriptions. --Silverie