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Population: POBSp personnel have seen this species on two diffe-ent occassions 
m A flock of six individuals was present from 
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Noveber 16 to 20, 1963 and one was seen dn February 28, 1934 1964 • The larger 
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number seen in the Fall is consistant with recent evidence that the species 
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is M*#more abundant in the Phoenix Islands before January (M% Clapp and Siblej 
in prep). 
Other Specimens: A:-ll 2059195 M, Correia, March 19, 1924* 
PQBSP Specimens : USNM 493238, M, testes 2 mm., 46 gms., Nov. 19, 1963; 
USNM 493476, M, testes 3 mm., 77 gms,, Feb. 28, 1964# 
