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1 May 81
Tucson Ariz.
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See #308. Ornithion [illegible] 4.6 x 7.2 8
This Flycatcher was sitting on
the top of the tallest tree near,
at sunrise this morning, singing
his comical little song,
"goo-p- goo- poo-poo-pedledie", the
first half uttered very deliberately
the rest not so rapidly. The
call is "Peer-pir pir pir" commencing
with a high shrill note and lowering
one note each time. I followed
it some time yesterday only
to miss it at last. Its habits
are much like other small
Flycatchers, but does not jerk
the tail much. It is slung
and so far rare. I have never
before seen it.
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Pipilo aberti 8.9 x 10.9 ♀
Light brown. Bill brownish
from above, bluish from below.