Sibley, F. 
1964 
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Tutuila, American Samoa - SUMMARY 
28 Oct - 1 Nov. 1964 
Very little time spent in the field. Merrill and Woodwards trips are 
therefore included. Two trips to NE end of island walking to ridge and down 
to windward side. One afternoon trip to highest point on the island. 
Phaethon lepturus - a few seen each day over the ridges. 
Fregata ariel - Two males seen in the windward side. 
Pluvialis dominica - Three seen one day on windward side. 
Heteroscelus incanum - Several seen, one collected. 
Anous stolidus - Up to ten seen on windward side. Dived on us several times. 
Procelsterna cerulea - Six seen on windward side. One nestling and several 
old nest sites on a high rock face. 
Rallus philippensis - About six seen along the roads. Very tame. 
Ptilinopus porphyraceus - Common. Especially easy to approach one rainy misty 
afternoon. 
Eudynamis taitensis - Two seen, one collected. 
Tyto alba - Neal Spencer, Dept. Ag. Entomologist, confiscated one shot by his 
assistant and presented it to us. 
Collocalia spodiopygia - Common. 
Halcyon chloris - Several seen. 
Pycnonotus rufiventris ?? 0 Common around town. 
Aplonis at rifuscus - Common. Three collected. 
Foulchaio carunculata - Abundant, 4 collected. 
Myzomela cardinalis - Again noted in large numbers in last 500 feet of climb 
to the highest peak. No other species present in this area. Immature and 
female Cardinal Honeyeaters outnumbered adult males 4 or 5 to 1. 
A few fish donated by one of the sailors as they died in his aquarium. 
