SMITHSONIAN OCEANOGRAPHIC SORTING CENTER 
POOP 3 BIRD STOMACHS ACCESSION NO. 70 
Examination of the 196 stations of POOP 3 BIRD STOMACHS SOSC ACC. 70 
revealed 846 total lots, containing 4145 specimens. 
196 stomachs were examined and of this number, all were well preserved 
and exhibited no signs of decay. The stomachs generally iwere within the size 
range of approximately 1 1/2 inches to 9 inches in length. 
The contents of the stomachs were usually more than 1/4 digested and did 
not vary to any great extent from the usual fish, squid, and cephalopod beaks. 
The specimens found most often were cephalopod beaks (2767) and animals other 
than crustaceans (1008). The specimens were in relatively good condition and 
could be easily recognized. 
Over 20 different species were examined, therefore a brief look at each 
genus might reveal more than a cursory discussion of them in total. 
