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Journal
1964
Green Island - Kure Atoll - Hawaii - P.O.
Jan.23 Observation of Naysan display sequence
From tower. : G - HB+ BF - HB-G - HB- BF - NS
- HB-BF-HW-HB-G-HB-BF-BR-HB+BF-G-HB-
NS- HB+ BF - BW - HB+F - G - HB+F
Key- G : groan
BF a F : bill fencing
HB : head bobbing
NS : bill tuck-head snap.
HW : head-wagging.
BR : bill rattling
More detailed
description to
these displays
yet to be
obtained-
Note that in above more stereotyped displays
G, NS, HW, BR, are interspersed in every case with
less ritualized behavior. Observations above are
on a single bird of a displaying pair. Must get
movie camera-