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200 than one would probably assume off-hand. The factors influencing his choice of notes are as follows:

Applying the above tests to all of the birds recorded by me during my stay in the Santa Lucia Mountains, I find that I have eliminated all but nine. These nine represent birds which have one or two utterances to be heard persistently all day long every day during the summer months. Following is a list of the birds and their notes: