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Hachman, C.D.
1967
Measurements + Nest Description
Hawaiian Noddy Tern (Anous tenuirostris)
March 20 Laisiali Island
Nest in Ironwood (Casurina)
Egg dimension Height Width Depth Nest Materials + Comments
32.8 x 45.8 55" 8" 5" Scroola, low grass, Botania, Portugese moco.
30.7 x 46.5 54" 7x10" 5½" Iron, some stained.
38.2 x 44.6 10' 5" 2½" Tubules, scaerola, grass " " on the branch
31.6 x 45.3 7' 7" 6" Egg cold + dirty, prob. abandoned.
30.3 x 43 5' 7¼" 5" Grass, morning glory
30.55 x 48.3 4' 5½" 4" Egg crinkled + dirty, prob. abandoned.
30.5 x 42.9 53½" 6½" 4" Same material as 1st nest, also used Boerhaavia
32.8 x 46.9 34½" 6x8" 5"
31.8 x 42.8 37" 6" 4"
32.3 x 44.5 38" 9x13" 3½" Grass, morning glory + Casurina.
32.5 x 45.4 38" 6" 4" Egg dirty, prob. abandoned.
31.9 x 42.3 21" 6" 4¼" Same as 2nd nest.
Nests in Scroola
30.8 x 46.95
31.5 x 44.5
31.9 x 46.15
32.85 x 47.15
31.6 x 44.3
egg popped
All nest in Scroola of grass + morning glory construction,
ranged in height from 18" - 32"
All egg measurements are in millimeters.
Hachman, C.D.
1967
Egg Measurements
White Tern (Gygis alba)
March 20 Laisiali Island
31.5 x 42.3mm. about 11 inches above ground on ironwood
branch (Casurina)