Field notes, v1582
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J C Russell MVV Berkeley, Calif. Nov 8, 1963 ace/10266 (3) 1 mi. S-8 mi. E Shandon, San Luis Obispo Co, Calif 13970 ? Prothonotary Warbler coll. May 22 1963 very fat tested 57mm wt. 14.2g Coll. by Eben McMillan. His note stated "bird was singing similar to yellow warbler but slower & a bit lower pitch. 2 mi. SW Granite Station, Kern Co, Calif. skeleton 13971 ? Lumnogypse californicus Found dead Aug 11 1960 by Mrs Dorothy Albitse. Bird sec. as a dry carcass with feathers & skin intact - no muscles or viscera left. Muscles on head still in place. Judging from feathers it was not full adult plumage. I cooked carcass and attempted to bug the head. After a few days in bug room - well examined there were thousands of dead beetles in the box. Practically no meat had been eaten. A large sample of these dead dermestid larvae was sent to Davis for analysis, to determine the poison. A note from the McMillan Bros is included in the box of bones. A resume of said note is entuled