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Banks
(1957)
Collect almost H in P.M.
Zonotrichia leucophrys
30 April
Baneford, Nest H
Collected all 3 birds at 1725. Weighed them each at MU2 at 1735.
R-1
21.7 gm.
8+4 Prim. 21 mm.
All wing feathers out so that no sheaths are evident. Under tail coverts out.
Outer rectrix 9mm. Crouches in my hand with head drawn in. Sits on entire tarsus, belly touching table. Crown stripe shows well, back very well feathered. Upper back dark brown, wings dark, rest of body light, chest leige. Streaking evident on sides and throat. Still a large area not feather covered on abdomen, running down center, largest posterior.
#185
R-4
17.7 gm.
8+4 Prim. 21 mm.
All wing feathers out, but primary + primary covert sheaths still evident. Crown stripe evident. Under tail coverts + anal feathers out. Outer rectrix 7mm. Back darker than R-1. Sits same way, but not as quietly. This bird is
#186
L-1
19.3 gm.
8+4 Prim. 18 mm.
Crown stripe evident but may sheaths still present. Wing sheaths still evident, left inner out. Outer greater primary covert not broken sheath yet. No undertail coverts out, but upper + rectrices are. Tail (out)
5 mm.
#187.
Killed all birds 2000. Cataloged as above.