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Bristle-thighed Curlew ( Nucienius tahitiensi s) 
C ur-rent Status: Conmon migrant and summer resident* 
Prior Records: Donaghho (1952) reported tint a flock of eight were seen in 
July, 193^. 
Population: This species is present in relatively largo numbers during July compa: 
with other islands of the r hoenix group and with Howland.arid Baker is?, mds. The 
population may not be much larger in the winter months ( se table ) * 
It seems unlikely that half or more of the winter or migrant population 
would remain on Enderbury rather than going north to breed* It may be that 
Enderbury provides more favorable QOjftdi rtloTis in the summer than other 
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islands of the Phoenix group and that curlews concentrate here* This is su ported 
by evidence from Phoenix and Me-^ean Islands which have winter-populations#*^ 
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of around 100 birds and summer populations of appproxinB. telylO* 
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Table 
Bristle-thighed Curlew populations, on Enderbury 
1963 
F e brua ry 
May July 
(14) 
44 
20 
Tile f‘i i 
November 
( 10 ) 
30 
30 
1964 
(29) 
(15) 
(10) 
30 
20 
40 
1965 
(13) 
(3D 
p figure in parenthesis is the date on which the count .as made* All but 
feahdlrtgf' *Two~ acrQ.^s J ^ave bben lande^by'tuBo? 0 ^ d^bbnfiM through June, 196; 
=5. 
Specimens 2 l one. 
