Field notes, v635
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Catalog Douglas A. Bell 17238 089 Skeleton & Rt Wing Species: Larus occidentalis Location: Coos Bay, nr Coos Head, Coos Co., Oregon date: June 12, 1986 sex: ? testes seen, but destroyed. weight: 1200g Heavy fat wing length: left: 42.7 cm primary length: #10: 29.3 cm 9: 29.3 cm 8: 29.3 cm 7: 27.2 cm 6: 26.0 cm 5: 23.9 cm tail length: 15.09 cm tarsus: right: 6.56 cm Rt. middle toe: 6.32 cm head length: 13.22 cm bill length: 6.00 cm " post. m.: 3.85cm bill width: 1.43cm bill depth, goups: 2.25 cm " ant.m.: 2.23 cm " post. m.: 2.15 cm breed patches: 3 (3rd refeathering) bill, eyerig color: orange yellow irides: moderate pigm. in low. half, straw-yellow leg: fleshy pink Remains: 5 hrs on ice before tissue samples were taken. Stomach contains "meat", numerous fish vertebrae, ribs, otoliths (round).