Hachmann, C.D. 1967 Measurements + Nest Description Common Noddy Tern (Anous stolidus) March 11 East Is., French Frigate Shoals. (all egg measurements in millimeters) 38.3 x 52.75 on ground, on Tribulus mat, slight depression, 7" wide 36.65 x 56.1 nest 2" high x 10" wide on mat of Tribulus in Tribulus + Portulaca 36.8 x 53.7 nest on thin mat of Tribulus on old boards, several thin pieces of coral rubble, sea shells, frigatebird feather. nest 8" wide 36.6 x 53.85 nest 3" high x 10" wide of Tribulus, on ground, shells 38.2 x 56.9 nest 6" high x 11"wide of Tribulus twigs 36.95 x 51.5 nest 1/2" of Tribulus twigs on board. 37.45 x 52.8 under several leaning boards on thin mat of Tribulus about 7" wide 36.2 x 51.8 on bare ground on coral rubble, clear spot 4"x5" nest surrounded by Tribulus, Boerhaavia + Portulaca 37.65 x 51.5 Thin Tribulus mat (it") on sheet metal nest 11" wide. 35.3 x 51.5 Thick Tribulus mat (6"deep) x 11"wide in patch of Tribulus 38.15 x 56.95 1/2"mat of Tribulus on corrugated metal, 11"wide 35.9 x 53.9 on bare ground on coral rubble, slight depression, 6"wide 37.75 x 55.1 on thin mat of Tribulus + coral rubble nest 5 1/2"wide egg broken accidentally by dropped tape - barely incubated. Hachmann, C.D. 1967 Measurements + Nest Description Common Noddy Tern (Anous stolidus) March 11 East Is., French Frigate Shoals. (Egg measurements are in millimeters) 38.4 x 56.9 Thin Tribulus mat in Tribulus, no depression, also in nest: frigate feather + shells. 37.5 x 52.2 same as above 36.8 x 52.15 same as above, egg laying beside a piece of brown bottle. All eggs following were on thin Tribulus mats in a patch of Tribulus: 36.65 x 50.2 Average nest diameters - 6-8" 37.5 x 52.2 slight depressions in all. 37.2 x 51.6 36.8 x 50.6 Distance between egg centers on 37.4 x 52.9 4 nests: 17", 17", 25", 27" 37.5 x 52.6 37.15 x 54.6 7 empty nests were found in same area as above 7 nests. Birds were sitting on all nests. 37.9 x 50.7 36.65 x 53.85 37.35 x 52.0