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48.
Rhipidura spilogera verreauxi - (Marie)
A.M.N.H. has FOUR (4) Wants TEN (10).
Exchange value GOOD. Total Permit No. 14. No. for Naurua. 2.
Remarks: SINGLE RED TICK.
6/3/39. Seems very common in forest & the only species seen there.
Has just finished breeding, family parties seen. Feeds at all
levels but mostly below 15ft.
14/3/39. Exceedingly common in forest.
15/3/39. A number seen feeding at all levels up to 20 ft.
16/3/39. Exceeding common, feeding much, mostly below 10ft. odd
above that to 20ft. more higher! & a slower moved, not as active as
the other race. Lique table. SK 34A J ad ½- + [SK 34B] ♀ imm ¼ +
17/3/39. Not active except very early before dawn now. Noticed that number
came to edge of tram tracks & clearings in grey light of dawn to feed.
One specimen SK 35B ♀ ad ½ - refuse.
20/3/39. Numbers seen, very actively feeding between showers. Feeding at all
levels & actually on the ground. Mostly below 15 ft. odd few higher.
4 specimens collected. SK 36A male ad. ½ SK 36C ♀ imm ¾
SK 36D ♀ ad. ½ -). SK 36F ♀ juv. 8 +:
24/3/39. One of the commonest species in the forest.
27/3/39. Strangely scarce this morning. Possibly being an early feeder it
was full why early & inactive. Even so it not uncommon. It begins
feeding in the very earliest grey light
28/3/39. Late commencing to feed. First commenced feeding
on the ground itself.
30/3/39. Common & feeding at all levels, mostly middle levels.
17/6/3