. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 181 approached they turned to face me with ruffled feathers and reached out constantly with necks fully extended as though to strike. When really threatened they squawked loudly and flew. I saw one preening a young bird attentively, working carefully through the down on its back. One bird in gray plumage with a pure white tail flushed from a nest containing a newly hatched young bird. Necker Island June 17-19. Common. Nests in some cases are just built. A few contain eggs and the majority young one third to ha
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 181 approached they turned to face me with ruffled feathers and reached out constantly with necks fully extended as though to strike. When really threatened they squawked loudly and flew. I saw one preening a young bird attentively, working carefully through the down on its back. One bird in gray plumage with a pure white tail flushed from a nest containing a newly hatched young bird. Necker Island June 17-19. Common. Nests in some cases are just built. A few contain eggs and the majority young one third to half grown. I saw one young bird almost adult with only a trace of down on the head. There is something decidedly serpent-like in the appearance of the adult as they protrude and retract their necks when disturbed. June 20. About 1000 pairs here. June 22 (see journal). June 29. No Figure 48. A Red-footed Booby alighted on the shoulder of George [Higgs], the cook. Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals. June 26, 1923. French Frigate Shoals June 22-23. King Island. About 20 roost on the island. Thaanum while working on the reef in early morning had one alight on his head and remain there until he tweaked its tail. June 26. One pair on Skate Island, 15 pairs on Whale Island where they nest in the tops of Chenopodium. Some have eggs while others have nearly grown young. A bird a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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