Antartica field notes, v1468
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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.