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FUTUNA cont.
5/7/37 cloudy fine
SK530
CASSMANNIS MYTOMELA, ♂ ad. ¾ white.
Shot 12 AM dull cloudy fine in coconuts in native garden lands at
sea level. Seems same as Jamaica.
TOT 143 BL 38 W 73 TL 47.5.
MOV'T NIC ABR W/T.N STAY ½ honey rimule insects, SKL comp[osed].
SK531
Rhytidura ♂ ¾-
Shot 10 AM in native garden lands 200'ASL
M't parts usual. Apicumen very very ful.
TOT 157 BL 38 W 71 TL 79.
MOV'T NIC ABR W/T.N STAY fainted SKL comp[osed].
SK532
Halcyon ♂ ½-
Shot 5 PM in native garden lands 800'ASL
C/O data taken because of shooting difficulties.
Has flying ticks.
Has breast marks & buffy plumes under wings gold flickerson wing
SKL net comp[osed]. STAY various fluttering insects.
Collocalia Emulenta ♂ ½. O.V.S.E.
Shot, 3 PM swimming over native garden lands 600'ASL
Seems same as Jamaica Only one bird seen on Futuna Has white en tail pattern.
W 98 TL 42
MOV'T NIC ABR W/T.N STAY ½ insects SKL not comp[osed].
SK533
Halcyon ♂ ½- still tint dark reddish.
Shot 4 PM low soul in native garden lands on steep slopes (of hill to plateau) 1000'ASL
Semi buff under than collar marks. Apicumen very ful.
TOT 240 W 99 TL 68.5.
MOV'T
map D ABR W/T.N STAY ½ ganly wood birds SKL net comp[osed].