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Doug Bell
1985
CATALOGUE
South-East Farallon
Farallon Islands, San Francisco Co., Calif.
172354
SKELETON
051 ♀ Larus occidentalis. Found dead, collected by
Left wing PRBO staff (Harry Carter) on July 5, 1985. Left leg removed by PRBO. Adult plumage, yellow bill and eye-ring.
At leg fleshy-pink. Tissues (L, KiH,M) taken. Reproductive organs removed by PRBO. Remnant ovary found.
(1ft. leg missing)
Wt. 740gms
172355
SKELETON
052 ♀ Larus occidentalis. Found dead, collected by PRBO
Right wing staff on 10 July, 1985. Left leg removed by PRBO staff.
Adult plumage. Yellow bill, fleshy left. Remnant ovary found.
(4out left leg)
Wt. 865gms
172356
SKELETON
053 ♀ Larus occidentalis. Found dead on 21 June, 1985.
Left wing Collected by PRBO staff. Picric on breast, probably ♀
of A 7807. Adult plumage. Leg fleshy. Left leg removed by PRBO. Emaciated.
Bill yellow.
(4out left leg)
Wt 760gms
172357
SKELETON
054 ♀ Larus occidentalis. Found dead by PRBO staff
Left wing between July 25-30, 1985. Left leg removed by PRBO staff.
Last year of subadult plumage. Emaciated
(W/out left leg)
Wt. 580gms
172358
SKELETON
055 ♂ Larus occidentalis. Found dead by
Left Wing Died from botulism on July 21, 1985 (PRBO staff)
"Blood sample taken", Left leg removed by PRBO. Adult plumage, yellow bill & eye-ring. No reprods.
M, L, H, K removed. Testes L': 7 x 5 x 4.3
R': 7.5 x 5 x 3.8
(- left leg)
Wt 935gms