Southern island cruise 16, 1966

Related Titles

Contained In: National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Series: SIA RU000245

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1966

Notes

This volume is a catalog of bird specimens collected on Southern Island Cruise (SIC) 16 on the Pacific Ocean from 21 November to 7 December 1966 for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. Field numbers span from 6794 to 6856. Locations include Howland Is, Baker Is, Swain's Is [Swains Island], Phoenix Is [Rawaki], and Enderbury Is. [Enderbury Atoll]. Fields have no headings but appear to include field number, species, sex, location, date, weight, fat condition, gonads, remarks, unknown [type of preparation?], and recorder name and number. Species include Sterna fuscata [Onychoprion fuscatus], Arenaria interpres, Anous spp., and others. Remarks include notes on molt, feathers, soft part colors, brood patch, etc. Recorders include R. W. Tuxson, Heiden, L. N. Huber, and others.

Subjects

American Samoa , Baker Island , Enderbury Atoll , Field notes , Howland Island , Kiribati , National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific , Ornithology , Rawaki , Swains Island , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English