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2 atriciria l. muttallii
72.
11 May
2214 (laste st, Nest L
2000 L-3 15.2 gm.
8th Prim. 11 mm
Rt. prim. 4-8 Left Prim. 2,7 out. 1 left gpc
nearly out. Mid-+ low- back well feathred.
A few out on occipital region. Upper tail
coverts out. Tail. almost 3mm.
Sits on abdomen, ankle, + toes.
R-1 (15.4 gm) 8th Prim. 12+ mm.
Tail 2 mm. Upper tail coverts out.
Rt/12d, left (5th & 4th (less)) out. Left
gpc. 3,6,7 out. Left secondaries
about 6 pop. A few out on occipital.
Save protest notes in my notebook from
next, legged in my hand
R-3 (16.0 gm) 8+9 Prim. 13 mm.
Rt. Prim. 1,2,3, 6-9 are out, rt. gpc,
4. Left prim. 2-9, left gpc, 6+7
allare out, as well as outer 3 left ext.
sec. Rectrices + upper tail coverts
out slightly. Tail not quite 3 mm.
L-1 (18.7 gm) 8th Prim. 15 mm.
Rt. Prim. 1-9, gpc 8, Left Prim.
1-8, gpc. 4,6,7 all out. All 6
left sec. + 4 outer coverts, all at sec.
+2 outer coverts out. Rectrices + upper
tail coverts out. Tail 4+mm.
Wt. after defecation 18.2 gm.
All birds stretched way up and gaped
when approached into nest. Even as I sat
to nest I could hear them, from about 5 ft.
Very loud. All clutched very tightly
to nest + twigs. all sit as 2-3.