Collection name:

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

Physical Description:

17 black-and-white photographs

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 230 Folder 17

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Black-and-white photographs

Place:

Howland Island

Jarvis Island

Taongi

Marshall Islands

United States

Rawaki

Date Range:

1963-1968

Start Date:

1963

End Date:

1968

Abstract:

The black-and-white photographs were taken as part of the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program between 1963 and 1968. The photographs depict Lesser frigatebird colonies, on ground and in flight. Various ages including adult and nestlings are depicted. The photographs are attributed to R. Chandler, R. Fleet, C. D. Hackman, and D. L. Pearson. Photographs were taken on Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Phoenix Island, and Taongi Atoll.

Topic:

Ornithology  Search this

Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU000245

Access Information:

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See more records from this collection:

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

See more records associated with this person:

Fleet, Robert R.

Hackman, C. Douglas

Chandler, Richard D.

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI793