R.Clapp 1964 Nov. 17-18. Kuria Atoll, Gilbert Islands Anous stolidus Brood Number Sex Patch Gonads Primaries Rectrices 30359 M Yes 9 mm. +l-9*1ON Not in molt 30360 M Yes 10 mm. 1-7*8N*9old * 1ON (RT) 1-7*8S*9old * 1ON (LF) Not in molt 30365 M Yes 10 mm. Not in molt Not in molt 30361 F No 9-1 mm. 1-2*3S*RN R5, L5 30362 F No 12-3mm. Not in molt [illegible] 30363 F No 12 mm. 1*2-3S*RN (lltf) -Y: L1,L4,L2 30364 F Yes 12-2mm. 1S* R? R3, R5, L3 30382 M Yes 6 mm. Not in molt L6,L1(Rm.ofs) Summary : 5 of 8 birds collectedpossessed brood patches, but 3 out of 4 females did not. Only 3 birds were not molting in the flight feathers and of these two possessed brood patches. All three birds which were not molting in the rectrices possessed brood patches. Anous minutus Brood Number Sex Patch Gonads Primaries Rectrices 30366 M Yes 10 mm. Not in molt R1, R3 30367 F No 10-2m. Not in molt (O-y)L4,R3,L5 30368 F No 11-3m, Not in molt Not in molt 30369 M No 10 mm. Not in molt Not in molt 30375 No Not in molt Not in molt 30378 M Yes 10 mm. Not in molt Not in molt 30379 F Yes 11-5m. Not in molt Not in molt 30380 F Yes 15mm. Not in molt R1 30381 Yes Not in molt Not in molt Summary : ? error on brood patches ?