- WAKE ISLA25E 
Phae thon rubri cauda 
July 27 to August 4. 1923 : About 30 seen on the island. One taken July 29 was 
incubating a fresh egg. Others are seen flying in pairs and circling while they 
utter their harsh explosive notes. 
Phaethon lenturus 
Aug. 2. 1923 : One flew over the island high in (the) air and passed on north. 
Decidedly smaller and lighter in appearance than the Red- tailed "bird which was 
in the air at the same time. 
- ■»- Uk , 
July 27 to August 4. 1923 : 2000 or more are found. A few have partly grown young 
in stick nests placed 8 or lo feet from the ground. The majority however are not 
nesting. 'Jhen not resting in the low trees, they spend much time soaring overhead. 
I seem them pursueing terns terns ana boobies. 
PlTAvialjs sL. fpte 
July 30. 1923 : About 20 feeding on rock flats laid bare at low tide. Very wild. 
Aug. 1 : Pour 
Aug. 2 : A dozen seen. 
Aug. 4 : Common in southward migration. Pound in little openings among the 
TpuESaffilMa trees. 
Ijumenius tahitxensis 
July 28 (One taken from a flock of three) July 29 (Two seen) Aug 1 ( A female 
in fine adult plumage taken. Showed black atorphy of the ovary.) Aug. 2 
( An adult male tfcken in full plumage had small sexual organs.) 
