. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 71. Figure 41. Nesting habitat of Black-naped Terns on Meek Island, 21 March 1988. Kwajalein - F've were seen along the lagoon side of the northeastern portion of the island on 19 March: an adult followed by a calling juvenile, another adult flying alone, another seen foraging, and one perched on a buoy not far from shore. LITTLE TERN (Sterna albifrons) The only report of this Old World species on Kwajalein was of a bird seen on southeastern Roi-Naraur on 26 July 1981 (Schipper 1985) where it foraged over the
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 71. Figure 41. Nesting habitat of Black-naped Terns on Meek Island, 21 March 1988. Kwajalein - F've were seen along the lagoon side of the northeastern portion of the island on 19 March: an adult followed by a calling juvenile, another adult flying alone, another seen foraging, and one perched on a buoy not far from shore. LITTLE TERN (Sterna albifrons) The only report of this Old World species on Kwajalein was of a bird seen on southeastern Roi-Naraur on 26 July 1981 (Schipper 1985) where it foraged over the reef. This white-tailed species was only recently ( 1983) separated from the similar New World Least Tern (Sterna anti1larum) which has a gray tail and distinctive vocalizations (Pratt et al. 1987).. 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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