Loyalty Islands survey 1938 : Uvea Island summary : original map in file.
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42. and late than at times nearer midday. This rule seems very general. Only species which are inclined to be birds of territory and habitat have been noted carefull which ranges from one small area such as Aplonis, Ptilinopus, Zosterops have been ignored as these cover all types of area more or less in varying degrees. For practical purposes Pachycephala, Nymphicus, Myomela, Gerygone will be dealt with. Myiagra was done but was too indeterminate. On Uvea the following are birds to territory strictly. GERYGONE, LICHMERA, MYZOMELA. These inhabit definite limited areas and resent intrusion by other birds especially those of their own species. More or less strict but range slightly wider irregularly. NYMPHICUS, MYI AGRA, PORZAMA tabuensis, CHALCOPHAPS with a wider territory boundary but can be always found within certain bounds and has favorite spots within its boundary. More or less birds to territory and to be found generally in a special territory though they range wider at certain seasons. HYPOTAENIDA, PORPHYRIO, PACHYCEPHALA? These three really belong to the above category but at one season ranges fairly widely though at others have definite limited area and that not large. PORZANA cinerea ranges wide except at nesting. Wide rangers COLUMBA, CACOMANTIS, COLLOCALIA two spec., HIRUNDO, HALCYON, LALAGE, APLONIS, ZOSTEROPS lat varies at nesting is limited, ANAS, ACCIPITER, CHALCITES, TYTO (?) CIRCUS, FALCO, PTILINOPUS, TRICHOGLOSSUS (?) DUCULA? accidental casual visitor.