population 
from Enderbury/ and. other distant 
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more numerous « 
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the population nest> in the "frigate c 
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subadult birds. Results of banding and recapture indicate there/is consider. 
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maxim 
birds between 
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Banding: l 6 o 6 adults, five subadults, 237 immatures and 76 b nestlings 
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have been banded through June, 1965 . T horoXhao - be en considerable movement 
of birds within the Phoenix Islands/ particularly to McKea^ and limited 
movement outside this area (i.e., over 300 miles). Birds have been re- 
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captured on Phoenix ( 8 ), McKean (21), Howland ( 3 )/ Jarvis (1), Tongareva 
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( 1 ), and. Pukapuka, Cook Islands ( 1 ). In addition birds banded on Phoenix 
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(8), McKean (20), Howland ( 5 ), Jarvis (2), Christma® (l), Malden (l), and 
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Palmyra (l) have been recaptured on Enderbury. A preliminary examination 
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of the data in dicate s' that there is more interchange of birds with McKean 
thalft one would expect taking into account the distance and size of the 
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