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TABLE 1 Population estimates of the birds of Lisianski 
and Laysan Islands 
(lU-21 July 196$) 
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Species 
Lisianski (lU-17) 
Laysan (17-21) 
Laysan Albatross 
, • <1 
Adult 
20 
Young 
2,000 
10,000 
Black-footed Albatross 
Young 
200 
U,5oo 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
U5,ooo 
100,000 
Christmas Is. Shearwater 
Adult 
Uoo 
2,500 
Young 
\ 
200 \ 
5oo 
Bonin Is. Petrel 
Bulwer T s Petrel 
Adult 
1,800 
Young 
200 
Red-tailed Tropicbird 
Adult 
1,000 
2,000 
Young 
200 
1,000 
Blue-faced Booby 
600 
Adult 
300 
Young 
100 
Uoo 
Brown Booby 
Adult 
100 
250 
Young 
20 
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Red-footed Booby 
1 . 
Adult * 
5oo 
1,000 
Young 
200 
500 
Greater Frigatebird 
Adult 
1,000 
3,300 
Immature 
200 
200 
Nestlings 
Uoo 
1,500 
Laysan Teal 
. 200 
Golden Plover 
* 
• 50 
Ruddy Turnstone 
200 
250 
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 
50 
100 
Bristle-thighed Curlew 
25 
Sooty Tern 
Adult 
250,000 
U50,ooo 
Immature 
50,000 
50,000 
Nestling 
50,000 
Grey-backed Tern 
Adult 
300 
3,000 
Young * 
100 
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2,000 !• 
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