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Hackman, C.D.
1967
Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor)
March 20 Lisiaroli Island
All nests in Scaevola, 15" to 34" high. Nest
diameter 12"-18". Construction almost exclusively of
Trichilia with occasional pieces of Portulaca + Boerhavia.
Egg measurement
Sx incubating
Condition of egg
46.35 x 68.2 mm
male
fresh.
46 x 82.1 mm
male
opaque shape: o
49 x 73.4 mm
female
fresh
49.95 x 70.55 mm
male
opaque
45.9 x 68.3 mm
female
fresh
50.8 x 70.6 mm
male
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46.5 x 73.8 mm
female
---
47.6 x 67.7 mm
female
fresh
47.5 x 69.55 mm
male
fresh
47.35 x 70.25 mm
male
opaque
46.5 x 70.1 mm
male
fresh
45.3 x 70.4 mm
male
fresh
45.1 x 68 mm
male
fresh
47.6 x 73.85 mm
male
opaque
47.85 x 68.5 mm
male
fresh
47.4 x 67.5 mm
female
fresh
50.5 x 73.6 mm
female
opaque
49.55 x 69.3 mm
male
fresh
47.35 x 69.2 mm
unknown
fresh
47.65 x 69.0 mm
unknown
opaque
Eggs were candled against the unshaded sun. Fresh
eggs appeared pinkish in this light.
Hackman, C.D.
1967
Grey-backed Tern (Sterna baurata)
March 20 Lisiaroli Island
All nests under Scaevola and morning glory on sandy soil
all measurements in millimeters:
33.5 x 46.4
all eggs were in slight depressions
31.5 x 43.9
in sandy soil.
32.5 x 44.7
32.8 x 46.2
33.1 x 48.7
33.65 x 47.35
32.9 x 43.15
33.5 x 46.2
33.75 x 48.65
32.9 x 42.55 egg broke - barely incubated
32.15 x 45.35
33.8 x 45.45
32.15 x 46.15
33.4 x 43.15
33.6 x 47.35
34.1 x 42.55
32.95 x 46.2
33.0 x 46.9
31.25 x 43.4
32.7 x 45.65