Laysan Island, June 1966, Crossin
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21 June LF feeding in large numbers on Tribulus seeds about lagoon near dusk. Both adults + immatures day parrotfish 21 June immature or subadults seen feeding on the floral stalks of palms at N side of Lagoon. Gray backed terns and Common Noddy eggs have now been observed picked open and eaten an adult was seen eating a wedgetail egg which was layed in the relative open under an overhanging clump of Exogyra. also feed on Boerhaavia and Portulaca seeds. Shelton noted them feeding on Nicotiana flowers.