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R.Clapp
1964
Nov. 16 - Maiana Atoll, Gilbert Islands.
Sternasumatrana
Number Sex Brood Patch Gonads Primaries Rectrices
30330 No. P4 in S. Y-O: Ll,R4
30357 No (L)1-3*4S*RN R6,L6N,
( )2,7 in S.
Summary : Bird 30330 was shot when it flew back
in response to the cries of a well grown young which
was capable of flight. While this bird may not have
been the parent it seems likely that it was.
Whimbrel
Adult female : No wing feathers dropped or in sheath.
All 12 tail feathers present and apparently old.
(30352)