BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 46 abundant in area especially about the shade trees of coffee cultivations and about the river side trees. Rhipidura flab. bulgeri: Exceedingly abundant in all types of country in the area except open grass flats. Is more common towards the coastal end of the area. Is evidently more of a lowland species in New Cal. Myiagra: Does not seem very common though a few are to be seen about. Seems to increase more towards the coastal areas probably because the scrubs are taller and denser in that direction. Is more common about the shade trees of coffee cultivations and the taller river side trees. Eopsaltria: A few have been heard calling but it does not seem at all common in the area. Pachycephala rufiventris xanth.: Is exceedingly abundant in all types in the area except open grass paddocks and even odd ones may be seen there. Is evidently the lowland species of New Cal. Its calls in this area are a little different to the Pirogues area. The birds in this area use a call much more like the call of Eopsaltria frequently when alarmed. Pachycephala pect.: Is present in the lower part of the valley in limited numbers but is not very common anywhere. Observer thinks it will be found more common towards the upper waters of the river or where more definite forest areas are to be found. So far only one male ad. and one imm. or female have been observed in the lower valley. Artamus: Is very common all over the lower valley. Perches much on telephone wires. Aplonis: Seems fairly common about areas where there are any trees and is often found far out in the heathland areas. Appears larger than at Pirogues and uses much more melodious calls. Common about coffee cultivations and native gardens. Corvus: Fairly common in the area anywhere where larger trees are found. Common about native gardens and coffee cult. but is Shy and wary. Suffers somewhat from persecution because of its egg stealing