California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail Oct.14. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. Wing molt similar to the two [illegible] the silver brood. Outer rectrices still retained, the others less than half grown. 5) Adult ♀ #56605, wt. 176 gms. No. 9 and 10 primaries about ½ & grown, three outer rectrices still sheathed, outer rectrix less than half grown. 6) Imm. ♂ #56625 recaptured. Oct.15. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 1730. Two birds in the open trap: 1) Imm. ♂, wt 181 gm., banded #56627. Primary #8 little over half grown, #7 near full size, still sheathed, molt otherwise appears complete. 2) Imm. ♂ wt 175 gm., banded #56628 Molt exactly as in the first bird. Oct.16. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0820. Following birds in the trap in the Behavior lab. pen: 1) Imm. ♂ #56625 recapture. 2) Imm. ♂, wt. 171 gms. Held for Zoology Dept. Molt complete except for sheath on 8th primary, which was not quite full length. 3) Imm. ♀ BLUE recapture.