F.S. Smith 
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F.N. 1903 
F.S.F. 57 
F,N. 191^ 
F.S.N. 58 
F.N. 1893 
F.S.N. 59 
F.N. 1925 
Fvsvir; 60 
F.N, 1950 
F.S.N. 61 
F.N. 1956 
F.S.K. 62 
F.N. 1945 
F.S.N. 65 
Catalogue 
SIC 11 
Sterna fuscata (flat skin) 
7 April 1966 00 ° 43 ’IT - 176° 56'W 
Brood patch feathered; ovary 7 x 5 mm. Largest ova 1 mm. Weight 
190 gms. Fat light. Molt: pr. R - 1-5 new; 5-10 old. Pr. L. 
1-4 new; 5 3 / 4 ; 6-10 old. S.R.L.- no molt; all new. R.R.L. 
1 - 2 new; 3 and 4 old; 5-6 new. Wo body molt. Color: bill 
black; iris dark brown; feet and legs sooty; gape flesh. S. 
Sterna fuscata (flat skin) 
7 April 1966 00 ° 39 'N - 177 °i 4 'W 
Wo brood patch; ovary 11 k 7 nimj largest ova 2 mm. Weight 179 gms. 
Fat light. Molt: 
Color: bill black; iris dark brown; legs and feet dark grayish 
black; gape flesh. S. 
Sterna fuscata (flat skin) 
6 April 1966. 00 ° 56 'W - 176°27'W 
Brood patches bare; L. Testis 8 x 3 mm. R. Testis 2 x 1 mm. Weight 
188 gms; Fat Light. Molt: no molt. Color: bill black; iris 
dark brown; gape flesh; legs and feet sooty. S. 
Phaethon rubricauda 
8 April 1966. 00^17'W - 177° 10 'W 
cf L. Testis 5 x 3 mm. Weight 66O gms. Fat moderate. 
Molt: Pr. R.L.- 1-7 in; P pin; 9-11 in. Sec-all in; Rect R. 1 l /2 
2 - 8 in; Rect L. all in; Wo body molt. Color: bill orange with 
yellow border around base; gape flesh; legs blueish cream; 
upper 1/3 feet cream; lower 2/3 feet black. S.B. 
Sterna fuscata (skeleton) 
9 April 1966 00 ° 12 'W - 176°36'W 
Brood patch bare; L. Testis 9 x 4 mm. Weight I73 gms; Fat light. 
Molt: Pr- all in; old. Rect - all in; old. Wo body molt. 
Color: bill black; iris dark brown^ gape flesh; legs and feet 
dark slate. S.B. 
Sterna fuscata (skeleton) 
9 April 1966. OO^lP'n - 176°-36'W 
Wo brood patch; L. Testis 10 x 5 mm. Weight 245 gms; fat moderate 
Molt: Pr.- R.L.-all in; old. Sec.- 1-7 in; 82/5 in; rest'^in. 
Rect.- all in; old. Wo body molt. Color: bill black; iris 
dark brown; gape flesh; legs and feet dark slate. S. 
Stern fuscata (flat skin) 
9 April 1966. 00 ‘‘ 09 'W - 176 ‘’ 52 'W 
Brood patch bare; h. testis 10 x 5 mm. Weight 208 gms. Molt: no 
molt. Color: bill black; iris dark brown; gape flesh; legs anr^ 
feet dark slate. S. B. 
