Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968
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R.D. Twinn 1968 Red-foted Booby Miccan Island 26 Oct. Collected 10 samples & regurgitation from adult birds - only those which did not have anything larger than very small flavor yoryy - lime: we must presume feeding the yoryy would practically, change the prantitotis amount to adult world wt. (gms) Contents (stomach data): 1 97.6 20% squid; 80 % fresh scombride 2 51.0 60% squid, 40% fish scombride 3 76.4 50% squid, 50% fish scombride 4 72.1 15% squid, 85% fish scombride 5 57.0 100% fish scombride 6 50.4 25% squid, 75% fish scombride 7 54.6 50% squid, 50% fish scombride 8 74.4 90% squid, 10% fish scombride 9 31.4 10% squid, 70% fish, 20% scombride 10 65.4 30% squid, 70% fish scombride 63.0% with practically all samples so far, including last note, the food has been primarily squid, scombride & halfhouts - all prey that eould only be captured in such quantity by feeding over prohiling times. Since all samples were taken at dusk or early then after, all prey was caught during the day - further proof that non-epidotic predators are involved with delivering the food process to the mangifes.