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Banks
1960
Zonotrichia atricapilla
2.
Apr. 9 6 Ivy Drive, Orinda, Contra Costa Co., Calif. - Mouse-trapped
by Don L. Church. Wt., 34.9 gm. Crown pattern 3, near max.
Molt very extensive on crown. Infant of eyes, gold or yellowish
extends laterally over its black stripe area, but stripe is
fenced posteriorly. Fewer in sleath anteriorly. Feathers
just behind fold coming in grayish, but a rear of
crown occupy they are more brownish. All crown +
facial sps have some sleath feathers. Right upper back ( to
beginning of solid colored back feathers) all in sleath or
apparently new. Relatively few lower back rump feathers
in sleath. No sleaths on upper tail covert, no new rectrices.
Most neutral feathers new or in sleath, very few old ones,
sleath feathers more fully expanded posteriorly. Most of and cirlets +
a few mission feathers in sleath. Flight Cuvul new (?)
except a row on posterior and a ring distally. No
secondaries in sleath, but upper greater second 7+8 have
sleaths. Under sec. coverts 4 on have sleath. Sleaths on a
few humeral feathers. Right. sec. t sps. as sec. cov. 9 both in
sleath, only one of series; rest of many same as left. S, slight fat.
Apr. 10 By R.C. Crown 5C, 40.4 gm. Beautiful plumage. Molt
complete except for sleaths on 1/3 dist. internal feathers, and
a few scattered breast feathers. Sleath still in left q. sec. cov. 8.
No rectrices splaced apparently. Put up as 726. S, very fat.
Apr. 11 coll. R.C. 33.4 gm. crown type 5. Anteriorly on crown
many sleaths ready to burst, posteriorly many have burst.
On occipital sps., some in sleath, some burst, many old.
Anterior lach 1/2 mostly small pin feathers, mostly old
feathers. Rump with some sleaths. Rectrices 1-1 over 3,