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Barke (1957)
Zantachia limballis
53
29 April
Bancraft, Nest H
R-1
20.9
pm.
8th Prim.
17 mm.
Jumped off balance.
All rectrices out.
1st rt.
+ 1st left greater prim coverts
only ones not out.
All tracts well
feathered, crown stripe not yet well
evident. Sits w/ head up but drawn
in. Outer tail feather 5mm +,
all birds sat sane.
Edge of nest is
fouled up excreta
Banow Lane, Nest K
No change at 1900.
30 April
Bancraft, Nest H
0645 R-4
15.4 pm
8th Prim.
18mm.
Back+neck well feathered, show no sheaths.
Crown stripe shows well.
Breast spotting
somewhat evident but large bare spot on
chest. Outer rectrix 6mm,
Rt. great
Prim coverts 1,5,6,7,
left 1,3,5 are not
the sheath. Wont prim only 2mm out.
L-1
15.2 pm
8th Prim,
16 mm.
Would not stay on balance - jumped off
repeatedly. Crown stripe not evident.
Not enough feathers free of sheaths, Back
+ neck well feathered, No sheaths slow.
Rt. 1,5,7,8 left +2,3,6,7,8 greater prim.
covets out. Tail (out) 4mm.
all
rectrices-the sheaths.
R-1
18.4 mm,
8th Prim,
19 mm.
Tail (out) 6mm. Crown stripe showing
gone, no sheaths from mid-crum to tail.
7.
First g. prim on each side not out.
Hard to replace in nest.
R-4, R-1 set on fingers
only.