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Museum Number Field Number Species Location Date Sex Age, Wt. Collector Skinwise Disposition of Specimen Remarks
15001 LARUS sp. TERN ISLAND, FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS August 4, 1965 ? Huber LNH 800 Skeleton Found Dead on edge of Runway
15002 FULICA sp. TERN ISLAND, FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS August 11, 1965 ? Amerson ABA 1 Alcoholic
15003 BULWERIA BULWERI Whale Island, French Frigate Shoals August 13, 1965 Female & juvenile Adult - Amerson Huber LNH 801 Skin Brood Patch present; Stomach empty; Heavy fat
Color notes: Iris - dark brown; Bill + claws black; Legs fleshy grey; Feet - garish brown.
Flew into camp at night. Taken by net.
15004 STERNA LUNATA Whale Island, French Frigate Shoals August 17, 1965 Adult - Huber LNH 802 Skin Brood Patch present; No body molt;
Medium fat. Shot.
Color notes: Iris - dark brown; Bill, Feet,
and Legs - black.
Shot while in flight over island
15005 ANOUS STOLIDUS Whale Island, French Frigate Shoals August 12, 1965 Ad.? Hd. - Huber ABA 2 Skin Brood Patch present; Medium fat
Color notes: Bill + Claws - black;
Feet + Legs - slate grey.
Shot while sitting on egg.