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more numerous on Laysan for comparable areas. On Lisianski the birds 
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were practically confined to the few Casaurina trees present. Some roosted 
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in the taller Scaevola . The young on Lisianski ranged from newly hatched 
chicks to flying immatures. On Laysan the birds used the Casaurina trees, 
palms and rocks along the beaches. Young ranged from chicks to flying 
immatures as on Lisianski, one egg was being incubated on a rock on the 
west beach. 
Laysan Finch 
Very abundant over the whole island of Laysan. Birds appeared to be 
distributed throughout all types of vegetative cover. Many flying fully 
feathered young still beg the parents for food, but none was seen to be 
fed. Practically all adults appear to be in some stage of molt. Brood 
patches were refeathering on adult females examined. 
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