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1956
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Feb. 27 U.C. campus, Berkeley.
Heard from paired individuals
perching quietly mid-day, or at other
times. This performance was more
varied and hurried than others I have
heard, and included harsh, but
not loud notes like the ordinary
call note; more nasal and higher
pitched than latter. This element,
however, was the loudest of those indivi-
ded in the vocalization.
During the display, the female was
foraging over open ground, picking at
objects intermittently. Twice she dashed
at the displaying male, who however
merely veered slightly and continued
with the display. After 10 seconds of
display, the male stopped; flying
away from the female into trees
came (50 feet away) and calling
'knk-knk-knk' (normal location
note) as he flew. The female
continued her foraging on the ground.
March! The male on the same territory was
noted calling repeatedly, and loudly
this afternoon in the manner of an
unpaired bird. No other guy was
seen near him.