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Jrocket John A.
1989
Catalogue
Washington Ranch, adjacent to Rattlesnake Springs portion of
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy Co., New Mexico.
Elevation 3650 ft.
August 3
26 ♀ Carduelis psaltria 9.8gm L.O. 5x5mm FAT 1 crop full 0.5-1mm
rigid whitish seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown. Bill all
dusky. Legs grayish brown, claws dark gray. Mouth lining
pale yellowish. Throat flesh-pink.
27 ♂ Carduelis psaltria 9.3gm RT 5x5 FAT 0-1 crop full 0.5-1mm
rigid whitish seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia, Bill-max.
dark gray, greenish prox., and with blackish tip; mandible yellow
gray prox., dusky at tip. Legs med.-dark grayish brown, toes
substantially darker. Claws dark gray. Mouth lining bright
yellow. Throat bloody.
28 ♂ Carduelis psaltria 9.5gm RT 5x5 FAT 1 crop full of 1-1.5mm
rigid whitish seeds. Soft parts: iris dark sepia brown; Bill-max.
dark gray, shading to green proximally, blackish at tip; Mandible
yellowish-gray prox., dusky at tip. Anterior gorge yellowish.
Legs med.-dark brown, toes sl. darker. Claws med.-dark gray.
Mouth lining yellowish. Throat flesh pink.
These three birds were collected as associated this with a
single (lucky) sack. No other birds were with these.
29 ♂ Carduelis psaltria 9.5gm RT 5.5x5 FAT 0-1 crop full 1-1.5mm
rigid, whitish seeds. These seeds are thistle, where bird was shot
while feeding. Iris dark sepia brown. Bill-max dark gray, olive
green proximally, with black tip. Mandible yellow-gray prox., with
dusky tip. Tomia and ant. gorge yellowish. Legs dark
gray-brown, toes sl. darker still. Claws dark gray. Mouth & throat
bloody.
30 ♂ Carduelis psaltria 10.2gm RT 5x5 FAT 0-1 crop ½ full 1-1.5mm
rigid whitish seeds (=thistle). Iris dark sepia brown. Mandible dark
gray, olive green prox., with blackish tip. Mandible yellow-gray prox.,
dusky tip. Gorge yellowish. Legs med.-dark grayish brown, toes
darker, grayish brown. Claws med.gray, Mouth pale yellowish, throat
flesh-pink.
31 ♂ Carduelis psaltria 9.7gm RT 5x5 FAT 0-1 crop empty
iris dark sepia brown. Bill dark gray, greenish prox., with blackish tip.
mandible yellowish-gray prox., dusky at tip. Legs med.-dark grayish
brown, toes sl. darker. Claws medium gray. Mouth lining yellow.
Throat flesh-pink.