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DuVal,
E.H.
2004
Journal
Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui Prov, Panama
2 April 2004
During my watch this afternoon at CCL I
saw WBR DM copulate with an unb g,
with no help from his partner. Everything
was quite normal throughout the display
except an unexpected visit from a Swainson's
thrush to the dance perch. WBR was trying
to convince the unb g to stay on the DP
since she had left two times prior before
the thrush appeared. The thrush landed
on the dance perch right next to the g.
WBR came immediately to scare him
off, but instead the thrush grabbed WBR's
leg with his mouth and hung on until
WBR grabbed the thrush's head with his
mouth. With some squealing the birds
tumbled to the ground. The thrush left
and WBR didn't miss a beat - he continued
with the display which ended in a
copulation. The unb g didn't seem to
mind the interruption.
Julia Young-Larion