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Ford
2945
Gymnogyps californianus
Hopper Canyon, Calif.
March 15, 1946
the birds appeared:
3
6 5
2 (m. ad.)
an older
1
0
an older
yet imm. perched next to # 5 - this one with orange
cheeks + pink neck but sooty around eyes +
lorestrum. 4:21 - several landed; 10 total
visible. 4:25 - 17 visible, 8 definitely imm -
sturns (not counting # 5). Some adults are rosy
around ears + sides of neck - others not -
a sexual characteristic? Saw one display brightly
step cliff. An imm. landed 20± 'N. of dry pool.
stop falls but left. 4: 40 ± - 15 total; at least 7 dark
heads. 4:45 - three adults step cliff over Big Cue.
One was a near-adult - a little sooty. One adult
displayed in normal fashion, & lock of neck toward
displayer, tail not spread but dragging stiffly
on the rocks. The displayer was the near adult.
It nibbled at wing lining and prop. apterium of
displayer. Displayer put one foot on top of head of
other 3 ± times. The third adult was in the way of
the 2 much of the time; it left & display continued.
Displayer had no noticeable pink on side of
neck but red spot at base dorsally woorway
bright + crop apterium bulged (even after dis-
play). THe walking motion was mainly
a side to side rocking on the feet. Displayer
left & displayer 1± minute later. Displayer