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Chaulastinus streperus.
Many vermiculated feathers on lower half of flanks.
New crescent-marked feathers very thick in breast
and lower neck. Vermiculated feathers at base
of hind neck and a few in scapular region.
New black under and upper tail-coverts, although,
tail is old and broken. New primaries, secondaries,
tertiaries, and wing coverts.
November 19, 1911.
The high plumage now has the upper hand
and the only remains of the eclipse are in the
back, flanks, and tail coverts.
December 10, 1911.
There are still a few old feathers of the eclipse
plumage among the scapulars and interscapulars
and flanks and sides of rump. The tail feathers
still seem to be old, although new black tail-
coverts have replaced old ones.
December 17, 1911.
In same state as last Sunday, although a little
farther along.