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JPNayers
1977
Heteroxelus biviceps
Elson Lagoon, NARL, Barrow, Alaska
19 June 1700 - Bob Boekelheide found a polyneian latter this pm + led us to it.
Unfortunately we don't have a complete set of collecting equipment, something
to be remedied tomorrow. However all four of us got excellent looks at key
characters: It is a Heteroxelus who doubt: dark size of Tringa flavipes but
shorter legs (legs yellow), a straight thick bill, dark grey & back w/o
flecking of Tringa, barred chest, gyeastapes, but the belly changes abruptly
from barring to almost pure white. [illegible] called in flight when
spooled with an [illegible] like note. Tail is noticeably lighter than
back in flight, but not white.
20 June Boekelheide collected above here this pm. at [illegible] my insistence. Specimen
going to U of A. museum.