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Banks
1960
Zontrichia atricopla
5.
Apr. 12 6 Ivy Drive, Orinda, Contra Costa Co., Calf.
All other facial or head tracts are complete -- no sheaths.
A couple sheaths internally.
Apr. 15 near Orinda -- Pearson home -- one bird brought by
O.P.P. Crown 5C. A very few crown feathers still
in sheath -- these before eyes, in black stripes. Cheeks
and behind eyes with sheaths, as are a few
primaries. All these 3 or more grown. Central rectrices
apparently not replaced. No sheaths on secondaries or
covarts. Most ant. central feathers new, but many
sheaths on feathers nearly full grown. -- throat same.
Neck similar -- Mostly renewed plumage -- very
near end of molt.
Apr. 22 Ad., Crown 5C. A very few sheath remnants
in internal region are only sign of molt.
Central rectrices have apparently not been
replaced.
Oct. 16 Groveland Ranch
Many of these birds, singing nearly, in small
flocks around the edge of the meadow. The one I got
was an ad. J with fully developed crown. It
had a deformed hind toe, left foot. There was
one breast feather in sheath -- but for practical
purposes, there was no molt.