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[[underline]]Tangara [[/underline]], March 26, 1961, II.

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[continued word] ead of CN Trll's when they landed and moved about inside the nesting tree. Just like yesterday.

At one time, early this morning, a Palm Tanager landed in the nesting tree of the A Plain-colored Tanagers. This upset the female A very greatly.  She immediately assumed a "General Fluff" Posture (see below), and performed several supplanting attacks upon the Palm Tanager.

[[image]] General Fluff
Legs flexed.
Raised back feathers look very hairy.


The position of the wings was variable in this posture. Sometimes touching on rump. Sometimes drooped a little more than in the drawing.

The position of the head was also variable.  Sometimes raised a little more than in the drawing. Occasionally lowered, abruptly, to a moderate extent. (Such lowering movements may have an indication or precursor of ritualized Bowing like that of the Darwini?)

The female remained silent throughout the whole period she was in the General Fluff. She didn't show the slightest trace of St, TV, Q or even G.

The female was in the General Fluff immediately before, after, and between at least 6 or 7 supplanting attacks. (I presume that she went out of the General Fluff when she actually attacked, but her attacks were so fast that I couldn't follow them.) This seems to be the most long-retained display of the species.

It is obviously hostile and [[underline]]very[[/underline]] high intensity. Probably prod