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Species Catbird
Date(s) 5 January 1974
Location Ocean Rd, Pebble Beach, 17-mile Drive
County Monterey State Calif Elevation 100'
Observer Van Remsen Number of birds 1
Time of Day 1100 Light conditions shaded backyard
Distance to bird 35' Optical equipment 10x50 binocs
Length of time observed in view about 1 minute total
Sex unknown Plumage (e.g. Breeding) unknown
Overall appearance and relative size: a dark gray passerine about size of Brown Towhee
but slimmer bill
Bill: shape of Mockingbird but smaller, straighter.
Crown and forehead: solid black, sharply outlined from rest of head. Did not reach eye
Nape: black
Face: uniform dark gray
Eye: dark
Throat: uniform dark gray
Breast and sides: "
Belly and flanks: "
Undertail coverts: conspicuous chestnut
Back: uniform dark gray
Wings: "
Underwings: not seen
Rump: uniform dark gray
Uppertail coverts: "