Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P. 1965 JAN. 26 Chick found in Red-tailed Tropicbird nest by the causeway; there was an adult Red-tailed Tropicbird under the Scaevola by the Power House, but no egg; 1745 found juv. Red-footed Booby with a broken wing on the north beach; he was preening his feathers (with eyes closed) despite his predicament; blood, measurements and ectoparasites were collected - he was not collected as a specimen; his measurements are as follows: wt. 723.2g wing: 385 mm culmen: 89mm mid toe: 80 mm tarsus: 42 mm. color: iris: gray bill: light pink, distal ΒΌ black feet: dark pink distinct black line across breast face around eyes: dark blue dorsal: brown, except upper tail coverts: white ventral: white, except (above) head and neck: brown At 2230 went to "other end" and collected 5 Hawaiian Noddies for specimens; got 12 Sooty and 1 Common Noddy returns.