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Marshall, 1941 - 2
Hylocharis lenocis pygmaea
Dec 25 Mt Cacaguatique, Dept Morazan, El Salvador
Abundant especially along boundary betw.
fence & edge forest. While flying & perched
gives series of explosive calls - clicks
almost rattle. Coll saw a male which was
singing pu-seek, pu-seek' pu seck pu seek pu seek
Taking about 2.5 sec. Coll J, testes rather
large i: singing & gonads indicate still
breeding.
Jan 15 J 1760 taken in thin low oak growth on
East ridge where a "pocket" of these
hummers - all J's chasing each other &
giving only the "seek" call.
Dec 25 Jan 16 Summary: Abundant but not evenly
distributed - in certain places along edge of
fence & oaks would hear J's singing
every time passed that those spots - or
"pockets" here & there as in humid brush
at top of ridge, in thin oaks Jan 15.
Here there would be many in a group.
1st 2 weeks J's were still giving
full song - later not singing or giving
only last syllable.