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First, John Q.
1985
Catalogue
Blacksack Bosque, 1/2 mile E. of Blackrock Juni-Indian Reservation McKinley Co. New Mexico. Elevation 6435 ft.
August 25 (cont)
*40 J Carduelis psaltria 9.6gm LT 4.0x4.5mm RT 3.5x3.5 FAT 0-1 Crop with few commercial sunflower seeds. Soft part colors as in preceding bird.
*41 J Carduelis psaltria 9.2gm LT 4.5x4.5mm RT 4.0x3.5 FAT 1 Crop with few commercial sunflower seeds. Soft part colors as above.
*42 J Carduelis psaltria 7.1gm LT 4.0x4.5mm RT 4.5x4.5mm FAT 1 Crop empty Soft part colors as above, except throat grayish.
*43 O Carduelis psaltria 9.6gm LT 4.0x3.5mm RT 3.5x4.5 FAT 0-1 Crop empty Soft part colors as #39.
*44 J Carduelis psaltria 10.4gm LT 5x5.5mm RT 5x3.5 FAT 0-1 Crop with scant commercial sunflower seeds. Soft parts as above.
*45 J Carduelis psaltria 9.8gm LT 6x5.5mm RT 6x4 FAT 1-2 Crop empty. Soft part colors as #42.
* All birds #39 - #45 were found dead in cages August 26, time since expiriation and cause of death uncertain. Gonadal measures approximate owing to slight rotting. These birds put up as specimens Aug. 26.
46 J Carduelis psaltria 10.1gm LT 3.5x2.5mm RT 2.5x2.5 FAT 0 Crop empty This dark sepia brown. Bill: max. dark gray, greenish prox. & tip blackish. Mucibles yellow-gray; dusky tip; gonye yellowish. Legs med grayish brown, toes significantly darker. Claws med.-dark brownish gray, nail lining yellowish. Throat pale pinkish flesh.
Juv. Sk.
47 J Carduelis psaltria 9.1gm L.S 2.5x2.5mm FAT 0-1 Crop empty This dark brown. Bill: max. dark gray, greenish olive prox. & black at tip. Mucibles yellowish-gray, tip dusky. Legs (except red pox area) med.-dark brownish gray, toes all darker. Claws med.-dark gray. Mouth lining yellowish. Throat pale greyish pink. Bumble foot present, as noted above.