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Donny Bell
Catalog
172339
DAB
Larus occidentalis occidentalis
location 1/2 mi N McCleaur's Beach, Tomales Point, Point
Reyes Nat'l Seashore, Marin Co., Calif.
date May 1988
skeleton
sex ♀ 6cm > 4.5mm; slightly enlarged duct.
Left Wing
weight 970 Gms fat Heavy
wing length L 39.5 cm span 137 cm
pr length 10 28 7 26.6
9 28.3 6 25.0
8 27.8 5 23.0
tail length 14.6 cm
tarsus (L) 6.00 toes in 4.20 mid 5.90 out 5.45 0.50
head length 11.97
bill length 5.47 post nares 3.29
bill width 1.24 gape 3.17
bill depth gonys 2.00 ant 1.95 post 1.83
nares nares
brood patches 3 downy
bill color um: 10 YR 7/6 spot .5 R 5/14
lm: 10 YR 7/12
eyering color 10 YR 7/12
irides 5 Y 8/3 Pigmt 10 Y R 3/2 lower 1/2 light,
graying.
legs 10 RP 6/6
remarks Alulars RW + LW -;
Stomach full of little shrimp, saved.
2 frozen ribs.