El Salvador field notes, v4515
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whistle, but likewise reduced in size. There seemed to be a very small percent of full adult Brown and Black males, altho' a couple of these were obtained. Many of the Green males with the throat [black] about and many females. I suppose a lot of these greenish birds are birds of the year. Most of them were in morn or molting plumage. Some had not tail feathers ever. I learned today a new note of the ovenbird. They seem to use it a great dear when the young are around. It is a three part whistle but can not be adequately described in words. The first Oven bird nest that I found about a week ago has one blue egg. The nest is considerably improved on the outside, with more stuff structure. The top is coved over with a layer of broader bark chips. One of the birds was present