Standen, Robert S., 1964-1965
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PrintThis item consists of the photocopied field notes of Robert S. Standen from his work with the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey in October 1964. The notes document bird observation, banding, and collection activities on Palmyra, Fanning (Tabuaeran), and Christmas Islands and while at sea on the Charles H. Gilbert cruise. Some geographic coordinates are included. Standen also discusses coconut palm trees and copra and includes reflections on indigenous people and their knowledge of the environment.
1964
Oct 03, 1964
Oct 28, 1964
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SIA RU000245
National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
1 field book
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 28 Folder 3