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AN EITYUM #1 SUNDAY 22nd AUG 1937. Dull cloudy, raining. Norhtly wester on beach around SE end of island. SN588. TURDUS. (AUST. GROUND THUSH). Q 3/4f. coastal shot:3-30pm. at a level on beach near wild cane & tree clumps. at AN.NEB:LITHAY. Ins dark brown Bill black horn + pal horn, yellowish gape. Lgs pal (pale yellowish tinge) flesh with dark feathered stripe down front of tarsus. toes pale flesh under toes pale yellowish..toes claws dark horn. Bird very thin, + crowing badly around gsert. has lost most /of tail feathers on right side. Bird very very thin + had injury to wing semi brown + badly bruised. Probably by hawks. 1st known to natives. TOT:221. BL-77 W./101 TL 80 B=29 SL 23 TR 36 MTL 285. MOULT back M. ABR W/CJ mixed. 374 1/2 buttes small SKL conforted. TL Injury. / C J mixed. grub, grit. probably lide nails. TAG 235.