Tinian

[ tin-ee-uhn, tee-nee-ahn ]

/ ˈtɪn i ən, ˌti niˈɑn /

an island in the W Pacific Ocean, part of the Northern Marianas Islands: World War II airbase. 40 sq. mi. (100 sq. km).

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Of 18 birds taken by Coultas at Tinian in September, 1931, one-half of them had enlarged gonads.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Being now nearly in the latitude of Tinian, I shaped my course for that island.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 12|Robert Kerr
Downs (1946:96) reported that in 1945 the dove was abundant at Tinian.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Coultas obtained only a few birds at Tinian and Saipan in 1931.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker

Downs (1946:91) found the birds in upland sugar cane and beach habitats on Tinian.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker