Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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T. Code 1958 7 August. Logopus logopus One of there appeared to be an adult male Logopus in spring breeding plumage. Each shell was characterized by complete detachment of all feathers except a few primaries - scattered out over ground a couple meters or so and by the lack of any legg venarins except fragments of wing bones and breast. Characteristic of fox kills. September Mlede River - Coal Mine - the venarins of an adult male was found near ARL wannigan - 100 yds S. The venarins consisted by only of plucked feathers - somewhat broken up (chevel?) and the guts, which were in a separate pile. Fox kill? The flight feathers were mostly still incompletely developed with soft, blood-filled grills. September Mlede River Coalmine - A flock of 8 adults was flushed on upland ground midway between village and the area of T708. White wings, tail, cheeks & neck - rest of body a tail in summer plumage. 8 September Mlede River - a flock of 22-23 adults - all believed to be males - was seen on the upland knoll immediately west of the airstrip. All in mottled plumage.