Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 2, v4425
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Acauthus baremawae 28 May Neale River Coal Mine, Alaska One seen flying over head, calling siskin-like, in the A.M. SE of camp. 31 May Two or more heard over the village and one heard over the "census" plot area. 1 June A least one heard near the village in the A.M. 2 June Finally saw them landed. 3 came into the village and landed in a garbage dump and began eating Elymus seeds. I was not impressed by them. The creep was pale on one, but all had three toes sides curved backs, None showed red. They stayed around a white bird flew off when my gun misfired. 4 June One came into the village and landed on a wire. Sounded like two or 3 feet off (but didn't hear them). 5 June One heard 2-3 x on south ridge; it came in and landed at my feet when I squeaked. It seems more stretched on top backs than flamminea, but its sides are shredded. No red. Two heard near the village in the A.M. 6 June One in the village in the A.M. 10 June One heard in flight near the coal mine. 12 June One heard in flight near L. Agassiz. 14 June Again landed near the runway at the airport. None showed any evidence of having "pure" honey, characteristics. Though they seem lighter than Milk, and Fairbanks birds, and are more conspicuously pale-rumped.