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Freed, John A.
1989
Catalogue
Rita River upstream of NM Highway 211 Bridge, 1 Mile N. of
Cliff Grant Co. New Mexico. Elev.
August 1
19 Male Cardinalis psaltria 9.9 gm LT 5.5x5.5 mm FAT 1 Crop empty.
Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown; Bill- maxilla dark gray, greenish proximally, & blackish at tip; mandible yellow-gray, dusky at tip. Tongue yellow. Legs med-dark greyish brown; tarsal darker. Claws medium gray. Mouth pale yellowish. Throat flesh-pink.
nm alone, good pose
4 small fold; max 1 mm
20 Female Cardinalis psaltria 11.9 gm L.O. 4.5x6.0 mm FAT 1 Crop full 1-1.5 mm rigid white seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown.
Bill-maxilla dark gray, greenish proximally and black at tip; mandible yellowish-gray proximally and dusky at tip. (NB: yellow & green of bill scales then on top). Legs medium dark greyish brown; tarsal darker. Claws dark-med. gray, white lining yellowish. Throat flesh-pink. This bird paired with # 21.
LT 4.5x5.0 mm
21 Male Cardinalis psaltria (0,1 gm RT 5.0x5.0 FAT 1 Crop full 1-1.5 mm rigid white seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown. Bill-maxilla dark gray, greenish proximally and black at tip; mandible yellowish-gray proximally, dusky at tip. Tongue yellowish. Legs medium greyish brown, tarsal somewhat darker. Claws medium brownish gray, mouth yellowish. Throat bloody. Paired with # 20.
Rt side killer seed.
BP 32x17; many rupt. fold.; oviduct empty
22 Female Cardinalis psaltria 9.0 gm L.O. 5.5x6.5 mm FAT 1 Crop & stomach contain a green paste with some fine black particles mixed in.
Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown. Bill-maxilla dark gray, greenish proximally, blackish tip; mandible yellow-gray pink; tip dusky. Yellowish tomia and gums. Legs medium dark greyish brown with tarsal slightly darker. Claws medium gray. Mouth pale yellowish. Throat bloody.
34 x 1/6 mm blood patch. 8.5 mm oviductal egg. 3.2g. (4 mm) follicles.
23 Female Cardinalis psaltria 11.8 gm L.O. 8x10 mm FAT 1 Crop full 1-1.5 mm white rigid seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown; Bill-maxilla entirely dusky, with blackish tip; mandible all dusky. Legs medium dark greyish brown. Tarsal dark brown. Claws dark gray. Mouth pale yellowish. Throat flesh-pink.
LT 4x3 mm
24 Male Cardinalis psaltria 10.4 gm RT 4x3 FAT 2 Crop full 1-1.5 mm white rigid seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown. Bill-maxilla dark gray, greenish prox and with blackish tip; mandible yellow-gray with dusky tip. Tongue yellowish. Legs medium brown, tarsal darker brown. Claws dark gray. Throat lining pale yellowish. Throat pinkish flesh.
LT 4x4 mm
25 Male Cardinalis psaltria (0.9 gm RT 4x3.5 FAT 1 Crop 1/2 full tiny white seeds. Iris dark sepia brown. Bill-max dark gray, greenish pink & blackish at tip. Mandible yellow-gray. Tomia cut, gums yellowish. Legs med-dark greyish brown, tarsal darker. Claws med. gray, mouth yellowish. Throat flesh-pink.