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SUNDAY 30TH MAY, 1937
fine, dull cloudy later sun/cloud.
ER212 ♂ LICHERA ♂ ¾ - UT L.R. ½/₂ white;
styx vulgar
disguised?
SK515
In coconut in village 6.15AM muric 2000'ASL. Well-nugged country tall forest
much secondary growth + good deal ferns & underbrush, many vines set (banana forests)
♂♂3 wings parasites in eye, corner under bill, thin white feathers tips) 41/₂5 mm long.
TOT 170 BL 35 W77 TL66.
MOULT cfil. ABR W/T cfil. STM ¾ minute swicks SKL comp. orrf.
ER213 ♂ GLYTORNCHYVS. ♂ ¾ OT {RT white ½+}
SK516
Shot 9.30AM Dense tall forest many vines much sandy trus + good deal ferns & underbrush 2-2500'ASL
SKl comp orrf.
Salangas?
damaged in transit.
ER214 ♀ PASHYCERHALA ♀ ¾ - O.S.E.
SK517
Shot 7AM. Dense forest, many tall trees (bansia pine set) many vines, much secondary trus + good
dear ferns & underbrush 2-2500'ASL central mountains. Dugged, deep step gullies ridges forbates
secondary trees + low brush, rest in low brush often within 3m of ground Common in area.
Brighter than at lower levels but variation gradual + with might be with local climate.
leaves, many males at this altitude have an almost warm orange tint in the yellow but as many
are indistinguishable from the pale yellow of lower levels. I show a general tendency towards
warmer tinged unders but whi males vary greatly without about definite lines of demarcation.
Possibly is due to small condition: young ♂ may show a warmer brown on back but are
almost indistinguishable from them at lower levels. Raw test in area put in details into log.
TOT 164 W/86 TL63.
MOULT chin c (fur) ABR W/T cfil. STM ½ minute, butty molthers SKl comp orrf.
ER215 ♂ HALCYON ♂ ¼ + IM.M. LT. dark RT. white
SK518
Shot 10AM in tall forest (much baniana) much sandy trus truns, + good deal underbrush ferns
with lava set 2-2500'ASL central olits ENE North River SE Rumbul Bay Dugged deep step gullies
+ ridges
fairly common lot
Generally near water (but water commmon in area). also as common at lower levels
specimen very fat.
MOULT rich chin c ABR W/T cfil STM ½ minute to gulls SKl partly orrf.
no.
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