Field notes, v510
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Behle 1934 Berkeley, California - MVZ - UC. Aug 3 1/2 mi S. Bygon Hot Springs, Contra Costa co., Calif. ♀ 471 Ototuris alpestria actra 29.2 grams a juvenile in molt. Primary 9,8 old, 7 just starting, 6 7/8 grown, rest new+grown. Secondary 1 new, 2 1/2 gram, 3 a papillary sheath, 4,5+6 old, 7 is a papillary sheath, 8 +9 look new but already worn [check with] full juvenile plumage. Ulna old. Primary coverts new except outer two corresponding to old primaries. Greater coverts seem all new except proximal one. Proximal + median covert coming in, others new. Lesser all new. Marginals old. Tail: outer pair old, next pair still in sheath, 3rd out a little, 4 out still more, 5th 5/8 grown, 6th or middle pair little less grown than 5th pair. Upper coverts correspond. Under tail coverts coming in. Head + neck mostly are juvenile. Breast coming in new! Flanks new, abdomen coming in.