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Malu
1961
Catharacta maccormickii:
Jan 11 banded 29 stands 40 feet away, silent. Unbanded
near chick giving alarm call. Bell down to alena overhead.
1:10 just moved 29 chick to 40 feet away,
see nest site. Wnb. has shut up—almost
1:15 banded 349 is gone. Ad. of 11 both
out within 6 feet of enclosure.
1:27 Shmaflies over at 8-10 feet to 11 both
challenge
1:40 One of 11 is gone.
1:43 All seen in aerial dare, lands
on nest gives bell down, challenge call, bell down
then flutters out to brief alarm call. Other ad.
still gone.
1:55 Ad 11 returns from direction of Sea
Bands. Mite gives challenge as it does so; 1
responds with a challenge.
1:59 One ad. 11 gone.
2:07 B. 349 is back on mound, sets
preens. No nestlees. As number 207 approaches
& swoops at him once.
2:17 Both of 11 are here one in
directly behind + a little below other quest
seen when both challenged.
2:19 Shma over at 7-8 feet on ad
11 in bell down. Another a moment later,
gets some reaction. B. 349 gives same
display to alena over at 11 feet.