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aave Deen started on the east side of the island. Birds have nested ii a variety 
or nabit.rxts; on tjs^open areas of coral rubble, in areas cohered aith Sida 
bushes; and under Tournefortia and Cordia tre 
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I n February 19oa, hermit crabs ( Co £»*»V « i ^ev• * 1 ^t>) were observed 
attacking and killing-yeung Sooty Ternchicks as the; were hatching. This source 
of chick mar tali uy is probably less pronounces, hen the adults are not disturbed 
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by banding activities or other human disturbance. 
i-lany flocks have roosted on tp* small islands in the lagoon but none of 
these islands have ever supported nesting colonies. After egg laying has begun 
48 rre ne3tin £ bird ' s settle on the perimeter of a colony w ich quickly expands 
■'.% cp txW-se Dia qs be pan to lay eggs. 
Personnel bad bonded a total of 5178 adults and 2799 nestlings 
gu Jutxc -L/65* Nunc oi these birds have been recaptured elsewhere bit four 
-j—hdo banded on Phoenix Island have been recaptured on Enelerbury• 
2HklLali..££iggfgl. Alahl 205686, la, Correia, March 19, 1924; AMNH 205885, M, 
Correia, March 19, 1924; Amnh 205688, F, Correia, March 18, 1924; AMNH 205689, 
; c ' ch 1 % 1914; USNM 3581 . M, L.P* Schultz, May 17, 1939. 
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testes 11 mm., July 14, 1965; USUI 494028, M, testes 3 mm., 154 gms., Nov. 
-;.u, lyc5j bSNh 49a47b, M, testes $ mm., 171 gms., Jfey 31, 1965; USMM 493743, 
F, largest ova 6 mm., July 14, 1964; USNM 493742, F, largest ova 29 mm 
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July 14, 1964; USNM 493262, F, mm July 15, *94# 1963, USNM 494029, F, 
ovary 10 mm., 152 gms., Nov. 10, 496#- 1964; USNM 494434, F, largest ova 1 mm 
100 * i; - gms *> Feb * 1o » 196 5j USNM 494435, F, ovary 11 mm., largest ova 5 mm. 
Fee. it), 1965# Six uncataloged alcoholics collected May 30, 1965; 17s ^ 
I05 gms.; loo gms.; lo? gms*; ±69 /gns*; 149 'gms.#. 
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