BIRD NOTES FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND, PACIFIC OCEAN

Abstract

SUMMARY Christmas Island, Pacific Ocean, is described, with notes on the soil, climate and vegetation. Notes are given of 27 species of birds seen on the island during the period from June 1958 to June 1959. The total includes 17 sea‐birds, 2 resident land‐birds and 8 migrants. Breeding seasons vary greatly between species–all the year round, with or without peaks, and/or with variation between colonies; one restricted breeding season, or two restricted breeding seasons.