Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Hormes.R
1962
Erolia melanotos
18 Aug Barrow, Alaska
Again scattered immatures (1 to 3)
were seen - the wet marshy areas between
Newel Ridge & Elson Lagoon. Probably not
more than 25-30 birds were seen.
19 Aug - Nearer toward The Point
20 Aug 3 on Britton's Grand Ponds & 3 more in
the No. VOR Area - these are all immatures and
from those collected recently - there is no
molt occurring; the birds are putting on
fat - whereas adult agapornis are molting
have very little fat stored.
21 Aug One flock of 6 imm. - Sulfur Felt Plot - in wet, low-c.
Polygyn habitat. 4 imm. - mixed
algae - melanotos - Pluvials group so. 1
Wolffsblog. Four other sighted?/individuals - scattered in the wider,
marshy area & The Tundra.
22 Aug 4 imm. near West Ponds (lower).
23 Aug 8-10 am. Seen today - Scattered in 7's/8's.
Feldman in wet marshy areas.
25 Aug About 10 seen between 100-68kph. -
Gosling Ridge - all individuals - all immatures - all fed on -
wet marshy areas.
Now seen yesterday near The Point -
They all seem to stay in the Tundra.
27 Aug - 3 seen SW / Genshawbetsu - imm.