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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.