Huber, Lawrence N., 1963-1966
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Huber ln 1964 Catalog Field number 30001 Oct 4 At sea 1039 AM 369 Wedgetailed Shearwater f Ovary 10x6mm h.ovum 1.0mm wt 356+2gms Specimen given to USNS Shearwater. Oct 5 At sea 1207 pm 30002 370 Ruddy Turnstone. mimm. winter pre-alison part of skull wt 110+2gms iris dark brown, feet and legs orange., bill dark gray darkening to black at tip, claws black.. much excrement on undertail coverts. specimen died AFTER LANDING Aboard ship. (was alive for several hours Aboard ship) heavy fat. when skinned there was water-like fluid between skin and muscle of one wing. 30003 Oct 8, 64 At SEA 1513 pm 371 Cooks Petrel - Testes 2x1mm wt 153+2gms. iris dark brown, bill black, distal foot black, proximal and legs. bluish flesh., black runs up outer to c to lg, mouth. living bluish, claws black , light body molt 30004 Oct 11 Taongi Atoll 372 Bristle thighed curlew ovary 12x5mm wt 447gms feet and legs bluish gray claws, dark gray bill. lower mandible flesh color except distal tip which is black. upper mandible flesh ygray darkening gradually until black at tip. 30005 373 Black-naped Tern. testes. R 4x4mm wt 99gms bill, feet, legs and claws black. '8