23 FUTUNA. 5th JULY, 1937. SPEC DATA CNT TURDUS Common on plateau but shy, appears similar to Tanna in rapid glimpses, female looked browner under. Few come down cliff slopes but not below 600ft ASL. Local name Calls same as Tanna. Local name KARSISEA. RHIPIDURA Not common anywhere. Appears larger than Tanna in birth. One shot but lost in underbrush. Local name MENU TAHTUKONG. MYAGRA. ♂+♀ Same name for both. Common in all areas appears same as Tanna, ♀ may have more extensive tan unders than Tanna, 29 specimens shot were badly damaged. called Locally called FAKATONG #FUATA. MYZOMELA. Common in all areas. Same as Tanna. Local name ♂♀ SUBAD ♀ MANU MEAR. LOST FLAV. Common on plateau + fairly common on cliff slopes not common at lower levels. Appears same as Tanna. Only one lost on Futuna. Local name FURISAYU. DEMIGRETTA. Common, 29xun, white not common. Local name MATUKUV. PTILOPUS GREYI fairly common at all levels. Appears same as Tanna + elsewhere. Local name adult KUKUTAPU SUBAD KUKUNGONU. DUOULA PACIFICA Found only on plateau top fairly common, several heard calling none seen. Natives say same as Tanna. Local name RUPAE. COLUMBA VIT. Same as Tanna. Locally Common on Plateau + cliff sides, few at lower levels. Local name FEI-UH-WAE MACROPYGIA RUFFA² Common on plateau top + fairly common at lower levels + cliff faces slopes. Appears same as Tanna. May be warmer brown, + less colour errors unders of wing primaries. (quite common, may be 50 BAD) Local name TUFURUTOKY. CHALCOHAPS Common at lower levels + fairly common on cliff slopes, not seen on plateau but is present there. Same as Tanna. Local name TU CHARMOSYNOPIS PALMARUM Very common on plateau top feeding on flowering trees + shrubs, occasionally visits lower levels + cliff slopes. Feed in flocks, stry but call is weak + thin, alarm weak shriek, feeding call not rather sweep low whistle. Local name SARAKURAH. Is arboreal + occasionally clusters of 2 or 3 hang on each other + sometimes fights fall to ground, but mostly play about in friendly manner, is not shy, inclined to be curious will come to call. EUDE NEMIS Common on plateau, visits other kinds. Feeds on lizards (Gecko) etc. oft very shy. Local native name MANWATA. Many common tan collar flying foxes seen. Bats small percent. Snails found at all levels, common on plateau. Rats not seen. Generally speaking Bird life increasing with altitude.