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W.H. Beale
1933.
Museum Vertebrate Zoology
Berkeley, California
January 11, 1933.
Occ 4042
1. ? Wood Duck
picked up dead 10 miles east of
Gridley, Butte Creek, Sutter County,
calif. by Ralph Ellis on Dec. 28,
1932. Skeleton only.
2. ♀ Great Horned Owl. 1544.3 grams.
Ovary 9998
3. ♂ Great Horned Owl. 1010 grams.
Testes O
4. ♀ Sharp-shinned Hawk 199.1 g.
The above three birds brought in by
Ralph Ellis from 10 miles east of
Gridley, Butte Creek, Sutter County,
california. Taken on Dec. 28, 1932
and kept in cold storage. The
owls were together in a tree
when shot.
The ♂ owl not only weighed
more but appeared larger. Color
differences of the two birds also
noticeable.