[Field notes] 1939
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58. PHILEMON LESSONI :- (GRAY). A.M.N.H.has EIGHT (8). Wants Six. (6). Exchange value GOOD. Total Permit No. 10. No. for Burma. 2. Remarks. 6/3/39. Exceedingly noisy + abundant in the forests. The majority seem shy, some are cheeky. Feeds much on a sticky wold tree. 14/3/39. Exceeding noisy + plentiful. Feeds + calls a lot during rain. 15/3/39. Noticable this species was neither as active or noisy as usual when the rain was off 16/3/39. Exceedingly common but does not commence calling till 2 hours after sunrise. 17/3/39. Not as active or noisy as previously, but more active than previous days. Feeds + calls much in all but heaviest rain. 20/3/39. A number seen + heard as usual. 21-24/3/39. Plentiful but not as noisy as usual. 27/3/39. Very abundant + active, but not calling much. 28/3/39. Common + active but not as noisy as in wet weather. 30/3/39. Noisy + active. WA/LU 4/5/39. Not abundant but a few are seen. Appears smaller than in forest areas. So persecuted for eating by natives & whites. upto 30/5/39. A few about not at all common. 13/6/39. Appears to be becoming more plentiful in lower levels of river valley. 17/6/39. None seen or heard. 19/6/39. Common about flats where it was absent on the 17th. 20/6/39. Still common on flats.