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Behle
1934
Berkeley, California - MVZ - UC.
153
Aug 2
1/2mi S. (Byron) Hot Springs, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
♂ 451. Otocoris alpestris actia 30.4 grams
At last a juvenile in early post-
juvenile molt. Primaries 9,8,7 old. 6 is
a little more than half way grown. 5 is
3/4 grown, 4, 3 & 2 are new and seem
full grown but 1 is only 1/3 grown. Primary
covers 9,8,7 as old. Nos. 6 & 5 are growing to
correspond with primaries. All other primary
cverts are new. The distal 6 secondaries
are old as yet showing no indications
of replacement. The proximal 3 secondaries
are confused. No 7 appears new but 8 & 9
are missing. Alula is old. The
median coverts are old. The lesser
cverts are all new. Marginal coverts are
old. The greater coverts are new over
the secondaries + those over the primaries
have been noted. Under wing coverts
are new. A row beneath the marginal
cverts appears long sheathed feathers. Some
of the upper scapulars are coming in
new but the lower ones and the tertiarles
with their coverts are old. Tail coverts
both upper and under coming in new
but rectrices are all old. Lower part
of back is new but remainder old.
Feathers on the upper part of the
femoral tract new, rest old. Breast