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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.