Journal and notes of H. Hamlin : Whitney South Sea Expedition July 20, 1927 to August 8, 1930.
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156 atcher, not unlike the kind so common on small out- lying islands and in the New Georgia group - Solomons. This is a large bird - unfortunately it lacks its tail through a bad shot. The species cannot be com- mon. I have seen none. David reports missing a ground dove - but he brought home two pigs, in the capture of which our dog -