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Transcription
Rehle
1934.
Lomi W. Oroville, Butte co., Calif.
Aug. 6
Fin 502 Otocoris alpestrius mabea 27.79.
Q 503 " " Skeleton 26.25
M 504 " " " Skeleton 29.49
Q 505- " " " Skeleton 29.6g
These two burrowing owls taken
6 miles East Norman Glenn Co., same
date as Horned Larks - Aug. 5, 1934.
M 506 Burrowing Owl Skeleton
Q 507 Burrowing Owl Skeleton
note:
'The "im" and "juv" after the sex marks on all
the specimens from 6 mi. W. Oroville, Butte Co., were
placed there not because the skull showed their
age but because the retention a presence of
juvenal feathers indicated the ages. This was
done to facilitate molt studies to follow and is
contrary to general meaning immature which
means the skull is not completely ossified.
There were no cases in these Horned Larks
where immaturity could be told from its skull -
skulls were all completely ossified.