CINGQUE ISLAND CAVE 1

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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

In 1906 it was Bertram Beresford OSMASTON (1977, 1999: 148-149) who discovered a small, well concealed cave on the Cinque Islands. It contained 50 beautiful little nests each with two fresh eggs, which is the full complement. SITUATION: Unknown. Both North Cinque Island (N11°19': E92°43') and South Cinque Island, N11°16': E92°42' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) lie about 30 km in a direct line due south of Port Blair. CAVE LIFE: Edible birds' nests: Andaman Greyrumped Swiftlet, Collocalia fucifuga ssp. inexpectata..

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History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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