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CORACINA CALEDONICA CALEDONICA :-(GMELIN)
A.M.N.H. has FIVE (5). POOR SPECIMENS. Wants EIGHT (8).
Exchange value. GOOD. Total Permit c/c. 1/2. c/c. for Chomua. 2
Remarks: SINGLE RED TICK.
6/3/39. A few seen in forests but not plentiful at all.
14/3/39. One immature shot in heavy rain, near but not with a family party of crows.
16/3/39. One shot high in forest tree, fully 60 ft. or more up, but lost.
20/3/39. Several heard calling especially when it was inclined to be fine,
all were very high in the forest.
24/3/39. One seen & shot. Is not a common species in the forest though
a few are generally about.
27/3/39. Several seen heard. Appears more active + plentiful in forest in
fine weather.
30/3/39. One seen feeding high in forest.
Wailu 4/5/39. Several seen. Not common but a few are seen about.
20/5/39. Generally a few about, varies in number in different
areas of the district from day to day. Is more or less a
territory bird always returning to one area, but moves off to
some distance following food supplies.
13/6/39. A party of 4 seen on flats near river mouth.
17/6/39. 3 seen feeding under cover, not very usual in this
species.
19/6/39. Numbers of these congregating on flats to feed on
calopillars.
20/6/39. Not as abundant but numbers were seen about-