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Alan Anderson
1964
Howland, Baker, McKean
Catalog
Oct. 9, Howland Island, Pacific Ocean
No.1 ♂ Sterna fuscata skel L 9x¼, R 6x¼ 181.4 g
No.2 ♀ Heteroscoelus incanus ♀ ovary 7m, ova granular , heavy fat.
Iris brown, bill dk greenish brown, legs yel.
Field No. 40443 93.3 g
No.3 ♀ Fregata ariel skel; nesting, ovum 3 mm.
moderate fat 86.2 g
No.4 ♀ Fregata ariel skel; nesting; ovum 4 mm.
moderate fat 83.3 g
Oct. 11
No.5 ♀ Fregata ariel nesting; ova 1 mm.
Iris brown, eye-ring red, throat reddish, bill blue, ft. red-orange
Light fat. Field No. 40452 83.4 g
No.6 ♀ Sterna fuscata skel. nesting; ovum 8mm.
Iris brown, bill black, feet and legs black. Field No. 40466 19.7 g
No.7 ♀ Sterna fuscata skel; nesting; ovum 5mm.
Iris brown, bill feet legs black. Field No. 40459 20.3 g
No.8 ♀ Sterna fuscata skel; nesting; ovum 2mm.
Iris brown, bill legs feet black. Field No. 40461 14.4 g
Oct. 13
No.9 ♂ Anous stolidus R 9x5, L 8x¼, Iris brown, bill black, legs black w/olive tinge. Field No. 40476 20.3 g
Oct. 13
Howland Island, Pacific Ocean
No.13 5 ghekkos
No.14 3 skinks
Baker Island, Pacific Ocean
Oct.14
No.10 16 skinks.
No.11 5 ghekkos
Howland Island
Oct. 11
No.12 ♀ Sterna fuscata ♀ ovum 5 mm., heavy fat, Iris brown, bill black, feet and legs black. Field No. 40460 18.0 g