Red-tailed tropicbird, Kure, n.d.

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Abstract

The six envelopes of black and white photographs document observations of red-tailed tropicbirds completed during the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. The captions on the reverse side include a combination of description (type of bird, sometimes number,age listed in number of days old, sex), nest number, roll number. Subject matter include individual and groups of the birds in habitat and eggs. Pictures often include a ruler to indicate size. Four of the envelopes are numbered for the bird pictured (58, 64, 66, 67).

Date Range

1962-1969

Start Date

1962

End Date

1969

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Kure Atoll
  • United States
  • Hawaii

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Black-and-white photographs

Accession #

SIA RU000245

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Physical Description

6 envelopes

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 222 Folder 14