Johnston . 
1964 
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Waka Island 
disT>]©cerrent action. " has 'bluish 1 1 ny c to bill, 9 paler green. Came 
b*?ck to -'o sty ?em colony and picked up 64 dead ones on the road --hit 
by cars. ;bey are lo&ther to move fror* their stance when cars come 
along:. { Illus tret ion II, previous m&e.) C^me back to tree heliotropes 
containing Ted-footed Booby (3-4?) neats; some bed young — large gray- 
brown* One adult i d white head with bluish cast to bill, pink forehead 
and base of lower ©audible** Frigatebirds appeared to be mostly <f<f with 
red gular" pouches inflated, but there were also 99 * nd 1©. On e immature 
had £ white chest but red gular pouch. Drove back elon#* afrstrip trying 
to yet Golden Plovers but they were extreme ly shy* Got only 2. Although 
there were good numbers present, even sm*ll groups of 7, 16, 9 aa-i 9 
on therunway, we wonder if these birds haven 1 1 come in since day before 
yesterday because at that time there were very few out on the lagoon 
flats* This afternoon th**re must have been 50 or more including a 
Dunlin ini Mit iso re T-t tiers . 
#1677. Pluviell s dorinica <f testis 7 mm. About 7/4 breeding plumage; 
still seme white areas on Abdomen. Heavy molt. Wing 167* 152*6 g* 
#1836* Fluvial is dominice fol greater then 1 mm. Essentially winter 
ty • e plumage with cn. 8 spots on chest and abdomen. Wing 163 mm* 
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Heavy body molt. 135.1 g. 
Both birds appear to have much fet In end associated with abdomen, 
botes te v en from F. ?. •’onb.r* 1 a 11 Jr get at ion and flora of Wf-Ve Island m . 
Host of the atoll is covered with an open scrub forest, ssaihly 
of Tcurne fort la argent ea . '’oils ere generally coral gravel or rubble or 
of coral sand with sl'ght, sc-ttered t paces of humus 
V egetat i on s f f edt ed 
