Field notes, v510
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Behle 1934 Berkeley, California MU2-UC. 170 Aug 6 Emi W. O'roville, Butte Co., Caly. ?ad.H79 Otoronis alpestri's rubea 26.4 g. Primary No 9- old, 8 1/3 grown, 7 all rest new. Secondary Nos. 12+3 new, 4 still ensheathed, 5+6 old: 7, 8, 9 new. Tail covets etc as usual graded. Body & head mott complete ?ad.H80 Otoronis alpestri's rubea 27.5g Molt complete - last wing feathers to be molled 1 primary No. 9 + Secondary 63 are almost full grown. ?ad.H81 Otoronis alpestri's rubea 22.8 g Primary nos 9, 8 old, 7 still ensheathed, rest new. Secondaries 1+2 new, 3 ensheathed, 4,6,6 old, 7 pushing out 1 sheath 8+9 new. Median coverts old, rest new. Tail - this specimen proves the middle pair drops 1st - The new ones are pushing out of the sheath. 2+3 are still ensheathed, rest old. Head (except for throat cheek etc) old & neck old. Body plumage new. Tertaries new.