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Malay
1960
Catharacta maccormicki
No 8. Second bird peeled egg & began eating, they
bared & taking slips alternately. Finally
bird (unbanded foot) walked 3 feet to small
ice cake & began eating snow. Both then
sat side by side.
2:45 The same pair seen in pain feeding.
Banded bird regurgitated once for other bird
which was begging. It then arped hill
in snows few times, other time. Stood &
flown off. Second followed a moment
later.
Witnessed one copulation of pair over
near slope in which the 7 stood up &
gave the challenge display just as the 7
reached clirning. Effectively unneated the old
boy.
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Copulation of pair just S. of my
spots over by edge of cone. Several
interesting points about this copulation. It
began immediately after the 7 fed the female.
He at once went to cop. calls, got
himself well wound up, spread wings &
mounted. Female sat down until he
made contact. He remained on her & made
contact 2 times while she stood. She sat
again for the 4th round. A remanments
continuously. 7 gave the chirring note
just before & during contact.