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Arenaria interpres . Ruddy Turnstone. 
Specimens— 11. Fakaofo: 9 ovary minute, 134.9 gms., heavy fat; cf testis 
minute, 124.4 gms., heavy fat; cf testis minute 135*8 gms., heavy fat; 9 
ovary minute, 99-5 gms., heavy fat; cf testis minute, 108.9 gms., heavy fat; 
cf testis minute, 108.6 gms., heavy fat; 9 ovary minute, H 9.6 gms, heavy fat. 
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Nukunono: 9 ovary granular, approximately 66 gms., Atafu: 9 ovary granular, 
l4l*9 gms., cf testis 2x1 mm., 107*3 gms., heavy fat; 9 ovary granular, 
112 gms. 
Common on all of the atolls. The one bird taken on Nukunono Atoll was 
exceedingly thin which may indicate that the bird was starving or had just 
completed a long over-water flight. Many of the birds were in heavy molt, 
others showing little sign of molt. 
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Crocethia alba . Sanderling. 
Observed once on Fakaofo Atoll by Lawrence N. Huber. This species has 
been previously reported by Mayr in his book (op. cit. '). 
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Numenius tahitiensis . Bristle-thighed Curlew. 
Specimens —2. Fakaofo: 9 ovary granular, 580 gms., extremely heavy fat. 
Nukunono: 9 largest ovum 2 mm., 615.7 gms., heavy fat. 
Uncommon on the islands although it is present on each one. An estimate 
of 35 was made for the three atolls. The birds were in heavy molt, the 
primaries on one specimen just completing the emergence from the sheath. 
Heteroscelus incanum . Wandering Tattler. 
Specimens — 4 Fakaofo: cf testis 1x2 mm., 83 gms., little fat; cf testis 
2x1 mm., 114 gms., medium fat. Atafu: cf testis 2x1 mm., 123. gms., 
heavy fat; cf testis 3x2 mm., 130. gms., heavy fat. 
Common on the reef edges on all of the at611s. 
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