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Banks
1960
Zantichia leucophrys
4.
Apr. 2 Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. F. A. Pikelha home
some on left. No rectrix replacement. Under tail coverts
in sheath, progressing from central laterally. Em'tie
quissum apparently replaced. Central tract new,
prim feathers only at bottom, near joint. Ventrally,
all feathers are new or in sheath, mid. and distal.
All sec. coverts (left) look new, increases of traces of
sheaths. Secondaries 7&8 look new, but broadly edged
with white. Tertials? On left wing, sec. 7&8
as above their coverts in sheath. Sheath on base of
sec. #6! Two feathers now radially, both in
sheath, outer 2x as long as inner, now fully grown.
Humeral tract, mid molt. F., fat infurcalum.
Apr. 3 Two new from lached birds. O 24.1gm, black
+white crow; little molt on crown, but increasing
toward occiput. Few sheaths on other head
tracts. Only traces of sheaths on neck + upper back,
very few toward rear, none on rump. Most back
feathers look new. No molt of tail or upper coverts.
a few sheaths on quissum. Internasal feathers new, a
few sheaths; now on throat; all new or tiny
feathers on abdominal tract. Sec. 7&8 new, no
sheath on seco. or covert. Wings some. Many humeral
tract (scapular) in sheath. F., moderate fat.
Second bird, 28.3gm. Most remiges in very good
shape! No sheaths > tips now. Black+white crow.
Head (incl. internasal) all new. Only a few
sheaths left on either dorsal or ventral surfaces.