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BIRDS 
Ruddy Turnstone ( Arenaria interpret ) 
Current Status: Abuncant migrant* 
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Prior Records: Ruddy Turnstones were first recorded by Lister (1891) wh6" saw a 
few in the summer of 1889* Correia collected three in March 1924 when the 
Whitney Expedition visited the island. 
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Population: 23n November^ 1963 there were k-^Q an estimated l*-£00 2 turnstones 
around the lagoon and An October 2li* 1 9&h 119 birchs were counted here and an 
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additional 35 the outer beach. 
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USNM b93198, M, testes 4 mm., vt. 99 gma., Bov. 2, Ip63; 
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103199 , F, ovary J. mm., wt. 8U gms.. Nop 2, 1963. 
Other Specimens: Go .lected March /l, 1924 by J.G. Correia; MM; AMNH 205654, 205653 
F; AMNH 205924 
