Berkeley California - MVZ UC. 152 Beckle 1934 Aug 2 1/2 mi S. Byron Hot Springs, Contra Costa Co. Calif. Primary no 7 fell out. Outer rectice pair just commencing. 2nd pair half grown. Remainder new. Rest of body plumage new. On head and neck are retained as yet juvenile feathers. On forehead and sides of head and sides of neck and just above the scapulars are brown dull juvenile feathers. ♀ 450 Otocoris alpestri actia (adult) Primary no 9 old - no 8 1/3 grown. Rest new. Secondary no 4 1/3 grown. Nos. 5 & 6 old Remainder secondaries new. 7th Primary covert old. Covert of no 8 primary is growing. Secondary coverts all new. Under covert of secondary no 4 was still growing but fell out. Tail: all new but outer pair stubby and just growing and second outer pair 1/3 grown. Head practically all molted but most of neck is old and faded. Some deep new ones seen. Breast covered with pin feathers. I should certainly conclude this an adult bird and if so it means the annual molt is practically complete. Wing spread 27 cm.