Subject: [Tweeters] Sibley guide mistake
Date: Apr 17 20:21:34 2007
From: Eugene and Nancy Hunn - enhunn323 at comcast.net


Jim, Gary,

I'd say it can't be correct, unless Pelagic Cormorants are made of U232 or
some other heavy metal.

Gene Hunn.
18476 47th Pl NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
enhunn323 at comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "James R. Karr" <jrkarr at olypen.com>
To: "Gary Bletsch" <garybletsch at yahoo.com>
Cc: <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Sibley guide mistake


> According to Dunning (CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses)
>
>
> pelagic cormorant: 9 males average 2034 gms; 5 females average 1702 gms
>
> double-crested cormorant: 33 males, 1808 gms; 32 females, 1540 gms
>
>
>
> Jim Karr
>
>
>
> Gary Bletsch wrote:
>> Dear Tweeters,
>>
>> Not knowing anything about "The Onion," I'd say the
>> fellow who wrote the Sibley-junco blurb was aiming for
>> satire, or perhaps just humor, but has missed his
>> mark.
>> However, there is one thing in the Sibley field guide
>> that seems wrong to me, or at least extremely
>> surprising. I believe that the weight of the Pelagic
>> Cormorant is listed in the book as being greater than
>> that of a Double-crested. For nearly a year now, I
>> have been staring at cormorants--on pilings, in the
>> water, and in the air. I have tried in vain to see
>> where a Pelagic could possibly hide some extra flab. I
>> just don't see how such a pencil-necked bird could
>> outweigh a Double-crested.
>>
>> Have I missed something here?
>>
>> Yours truly,
>>
>> Gary Bletsch
>>
>> near Lyman (Skagit County), Washington
>>
>> garybletsch at yahoo.com
>>
>>
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