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W.H. Belle
1934.
7 miles west of Lakeview, Lake Co., Oregon. 187
August 20
♂523 O. a. merrilli
30.8g.
Evidently an old ♂ in annual molt.
Primaries 9,8,7 old, 6 still ensheathed, 5 is ½
grown, 4,3,2,1 new but do not seem full
grown. Secondary 7,6,1 is pushing out of
the sheath, 2,3,4,5,6 an old, 7 is still in
the sheath, 8+9 are new.
♂520 O. a. merrilli
33.8g.
Primary 9 and 8 old, 7 is ½ grown, rest are
new. Secondary 1 is new, 2 is almost
full grown, 3 is pushing out of sheath, 4,5,6
an old, 7 is ⅓ grown, 8+9 are new.
♂511 O. a. merrilli
30.4g.
Primary 7,6,1 still ensheathed, 2 is ½ grown,
rest new. Secondary 1,2,3 new, 4 ½grown, 5-
has dropped out, 6 is old, 7,8,9, new.
♂518 O. a. merrilli
32.9g.
Primary 1+2 old, 3 ½ grown, rest new.
Secondary 1 new, 2 ¾ grown, 3 still ensheathed
4,5,6 old, 7,8,9, new.
♀522 O. a. merrilli
27.7g.
Primary 9,8, old, 7 ¾grown, rest new,
Secondary 1 new, 2 is ¾grown, 3 just showing
as papilla, 4,5,6 old, 7 pushing out of sheath, 8+9