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ANEITYUM. FRIDAY 23rd JULY 1937
Fine sunny, clear light sea wind.
SK535
ZOSTEROPS FLAV. MAJ. ♂ white ½ +
Shot 10.30AM in coastal scrub at sea level, coastal flats ½ mile inland, Port Pat.
Iris: Light brown with dark middle ring in iris [illegible]
Bill black x for base lower mandible white horn.
Legs feet dull grey slate, claws darkish white horns
Has white neck brown thin flesh, poor pom. little bites, one tick put in spirit. 1½in small.
TOT 127 BL 37 W 63 TL 47-5.
MOULT Nil ABR W/N STY ¾ chick, insects,
Local name INHULOUG
SK536
RHIPIDURA FLAV. BRENCH ♀ ½ -
Shot 10AM in coastal scrub, coconut fruit trees, native gardens set. ½ mile inland
at sea level on coastal flats. Port Patricia.
Common in area, hunts from ground up to 30+40 ft but principally from 6-10c 15 ft.
Local native name KATAYPUP
KATAYPUP
Iris dark brown. Bill black, base to lower M white horn. Legs feet claws black.
TOT 157 BL 26 W 71 TL 80.
MOULT TL under cover D ABR W: VVS STY 1 insects little SKL composted
TL: F.
parasitic on skin.
SK537
MYAGRA CAL MEL. ♂ ½-white
Shot 9.30AM fine sunny, in coastal scrub, coconut fruit trees native gardens set. at sea
level 2 mile inland on coastal flats Port Patricia. Local name LAKNU.
Common in area, feeds principally from 10 to 4c ft in trees etc.
(Illack up.)
Iris dark brown, Bill blue black, legs feet claws black.
TOT 61 BL 34 W 75 TL 66. WB BN 8.
MOULT Nil ABR W/T/N STY 2 insects SKL composted