BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 47 habits. Philemon: By no means plentiful but some are to be seen about coffee cult. and native gardens and occasionally in the heathlands if there are a few small trees scattered about such places or in the small patches of scrub found in pockets in the hills. Leptomyza: No definite proof of the presence of this species has been yet obtained but two somewhat uncertain sight records believed to be this bird have been seen. Further up the valley there should be more of them present. Guadalcanaria: Is present and fairly numerous, common in heathlands and about coffee cultivations. Seems the same as elsewhere. Lichmera: Is present but not very plentiful. More are found nearer the sea where there are more coconut palms present. Generally speaking their numbers are controlled by the presence or absence of coconuts. Zosterops xanthrochroa: Fairly numerous especially where denser forms of scrub are found. Possibly not as numerous as the grey backed species in this area, certainly not so in the more open areas. Zosterops later.: Common about lantana gant and native gardens and cultivations. Erythrura: Common throughout the area. The blue headed species is also found wild in New Cal. but I believe these are escapees from cages as they are only present in certain limited areas and some locals say they are only recent arrivals. There are at least two species and possibly more species of Finches in this area which are escapees and which have now definitely established themselves widely over New Cal.