Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoKlaas, Erwin E.
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Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Klaas, Erwin E.
Birds -- Yucatan Peninsula
_Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus_ (Brewster): Willet.--A flock of
15 or 20 individuals was seen almost every day of our stay on the beach
8-13 km. WSW of Sisal. Measurements of two of the specimens are large
and they are clearly referable to _C. s. inornatus_.
Specimens (3): [Male], 40441, testis 3 mm., 242.3 gm., wing 205
mm., tail 80 mm., tarsus 66 mm., culmen (from feathers) 60 mm.
(August 9), [Female], 40440, ovary inactive, 240.5 gm., wing 204
mm., tail 77 mm., tarsus 69 mm., culmen (from feathers) 59 mm.
(August 11), and [Male], 40442, imm., 221.1 gm. (August 11) 8-13
km. WSW Sisal. Mallophaga: _Austrominopon sachlebeni_, August 9;
_Quadraceps carrikeri_, August 11.
_Arenaria interpres_ (Linnaeus): Turnstone.--Six individuals were
sighted on Isla Mujeres on August 1 and one individual was sighted 4
km. W Sisal on August 11.
_Crocethia alba_ (Pallas): Sanderling.--This species was relatively
common at Sisal where several flocks of 30 to 40 birds were seen. One
specimen (40444) shows an unusual pattern of molt; replacement of outer
primaries has preceded that of the inner.
Specimens (4): [Male], 40445, testis 3 × 1 mm., 57.5 gm., heavy fat
(August 9), [Female], 40444, ovary granular 6 × 3 mm., 56.7 gm.,
molting (August 11), [Male], 40443, 35.5 gm. (August 11), and
[Female], 40446, imm., 54.1 gm. (August 11), 6-1/2-13 km. WSW
Sisal. Mallophaga: _Lunaceps holophaeus actophilus_, August 11;
_Carduiceps zonarius_, August 11.
_Ereunetes pusillus_ (Linnaeus): Semipalmated Sandpiper.--The only
individual seen was taken from a mixed flock of Sanderlings and Wilson
Plovers.
Specimen (1): [Male], 40447, testis minute, 24.4 gm. (August 11), 8
km. WSW Sisal.
_Himantopus mexicanus_ (Müller): Black-necked Stilt.--A lone individual
was sighted on Isla Mujeres on August 2. A pair was on the mudflats
among mangroves at Sisal, of which the male was taken on August 7.
Although Paynter (1955a) indicated that this species probably breeds on
the peninsula, there are no definite breeding records. Our specimen had
only slightly enlarged testes, but its close association with a female
suggested that the pair may have been mated.
Specimen (1): [Male], 40448, testis 7 × 3 mm., 189.4 gm., little
fat (August 7), 5 mi. SW Sisal.
_Larus atricilla_ Linnaeus: Laughing Gull.--This species was seen
regularly along the coasts of the peninsula.
Specimen (1): [Female], 40449, ovary 7 mm. (inactive), 253 gm.
(August 7), 4-3/10 mi. W Sisal. Mallophaga: _Quadraceps_ sp.
_Sterna albifrons antillarum_ (Lesson): Least Tern.--A flock of about
20 individuals was seen on Isla Mujeres; two individuals were shot and
appear to be the first specimens from the island.
Specimens (2): [Female], 40451, ovary slightly enlarged, 49.0 gm.
(August 2); sex? 40450, 41.8 gm. (August 2), Isla Mujeres.
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