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R. Clapp - 1964 
Nov. 17, 1964 - Kuria Atoll 
12 shots. (5 Common Noddy, 4 Hawaiian Noddy, and 
3 Fairy Terh) Huber and Binion aided by Ken, 
collected the prize of the day, however, a large 
pigeon, which I think is Ducula pacifica . This 
bird has a short bill and a high protruberance 
on the cere. It has 14 tail feathers. 
They saw another pigeon and Binion winged it 
but it was not obtained. 
Larry mentioned seeing one Reef eron. 
As I joined them on the way back to the raft 
we heard one or more Sooty Terns flying over but 
were unable to spot them. At this time it was 
about dusk. 
While we were sitting on the raft, surrounded 
by umpteen bushel of children, they brought 
us a"frog" which proved to be a Bufo toad which 
I do not know but which Larry felt was different 
from that form found on Palmyra Island. 
The natives are very friendly but Larry ^ 
turned down the offer. 
Saw several dragonflies on the island. There 
ar4 areas in which there are very deep pits 
(taro pits ???) 
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