Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Zamotrichis l. metalli
61.
6 May
Ellsworth St. West N
Collected unknown age bird from this nest.
He is larger & more fully feathered than most
of mine when they leave the nest, at
least so maybe 2 others in nest. Description
will follow later.
Bancroft, by Meth. Church
In Cedar just above parking lot saw
a bird with band on right leg,
Bancroft along 4th Field, Upper Sec.
Saw bird right near corner of Dana.
Ellsworth St. West N
Description of #91, bird rationed above.
8+ Primaries 27mm. All feathers out
but sheaths do not show. Crown stripe
very plain. Chin throat + breast
streaked. Still much down
adhering to feather tips. WT. 19.1 gm.
Entire ventral surface covered. Estimated
age 10 - 10 1/2 days. Tried to set out of
my hand, carried it in a paper bag
in my pocket. - it was quite active
and chirped ( fright notes ) loudly +
for long while.
Barrow Lane, North
1930 L-1 17.0 gm. 8+ Prim. 8 mm.
WT. after defecation 16.8 gm. Extremely
active on balance. Most sheaths on all
parts of body are out. Tail sheaths slightly
dim, Many ventral feathers out.
12-1 15.8 gm. 8+ Prim. 8mm.
A few dorsal feathers out of sheath. Many
ventral feathers out.