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Transcription
Catherweta macconnellii
Nov. 4 a low throaty noise (say å å (aon"a")
in bed of moutl not throat wit- mouth
(look) wowed say thr 3-4 time
in about 1/2 second as it went by,
Our bird reported by full challenge
(the first 2 times, then simply stood
second 293 times, finally after one
worry part. (paces only 2-3 feet from
starting bird) It flew + followed around
on a circle passing other bird so that
it landed just. One challenge and
landed other landed + gone some cell
still uttered more rapidly increased
tamps until it became the i i i i
call of the bow in greeting. At same
time dove raising head+ breast to
assuming a strut. Occupant attached-
It cheated. (Lord, another strut),
occupant attached, gone full challenge
(more of this) Bird now sitting 3
feet apart.
Previously one member of another pair -
the pair of which moves were taken who left bag
Barn before returned. Sat for long time then
it went to mate assumed bag pose (moores)
mate eventually moved off + choked, second
bird walked over, lay stood, then sat - Home
of this.