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Douglas A. Bell
1987
Catalog
172335
DAB
Larus occidentalis
158
Skabton +
Right Wing
Location: 1/2 mi. North McCleir's Beach, Tomales Point, Point Reyes Nat'l Seashore,
Marin Co., Calif.
Date: June 5, 1987
Sex: ♀ Large ovary. 5 out 2 0.35 cm
WT: 895 gms
Fat: Heavy
Winglength: 39.2 cm (left)
Chord: 132.2 cm
P0 Length: 10: 28.1 cm
7: 26.5 cm
9: 29.5
6: 24.6
8: 27.7
5: 23.0
Tail: 14.9 cm
Out 5.53 cm Mid 5.71 cm
Tarsus: 5.57 cm (left)
Toes: IN 4.28 cm Hal. 3.65 cm
Headlength: 11.40 cm
Bill length: 4.92 cm Post Nares: 3.28 cm
Bill width: 1.26 cm @ Gape: 2.61 cm
Bill depth Gonye 2.01 cm Ant Nares: 1.93 cm
Post Nares: 1.80 cm
Brood patches: 3 slight refathering.
Bill Color: 10 YR 7/12
Eye ring Color: 10 YR 7/12 . Thick gony color front + rear (over 1/3 ring)
Fulcers: 5 Y 8/3 Diffuse pigment + blotchy patches lower 1/2.
Legs: 7.5 R 8/2
Remarks: 5 out of 12 rectrices w/pigmented shafts. Left wing primaries
10-3 saved; 1-2 in molt 2<1. #1 3/4 out down. 2 frozen +
1 blood vial. Stomach empty. Shot on beach.