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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA
L. Macmillan
Page 49
Sk. No. 43 B. PACHYCEPHALA rufiventris:
Pachycephala rufiventris: Male IMM. 1/4 minus, White.
SOFT PARTS: Iris, dark brown; bill, horn, black tip; Legs
and feet, dark slate.
SHOT: 9:30 a.m. WGHT: 18.3 gms. W: 79 TL: 64
SKL: .5 ossif. STM: 1/2 ants, insects, insect's eggs (green)
MOULT:
ABR: W/T: Slight.
TL: covs. Q.
Body: All unders Q.
Sk. NO. 43C MEGALURULUS:
Melaqurulus: Female IMM. 1/2 minus. Possibly breeds young.
SOFT PARTS: As previous specimen. Legs slightly paler.
SHOT: 9:30 a.m. WGHT: 22.3 gms. W:67 TL:81 C:20 TR:23
SKL: Shot Dm. believe .66 ossif. STM: 1/4, small insects.
MOULT:
ABR: W: slight, TL:much.
W:R.5,6,17,18,19,
L.5,6,17,18,19.
TL:R.l. L.l. covs. M.
Body: all uppers M exc. crown Q.
all unders M increasing head to tail.
Good skin but bad moult and abrasion.
Sk. No. 43D. ERYTHRURA pscit.
Erythrura: Female Ad: 1/2 minus, O.S.E.
SOFT PARTS: As usual
SHOT: 8 a.m. WGHT: 10.35 gms. W:53 TL:36
SKL: C.O. STM: 1/4,grass seeds: CROP: empty
MOULT:
ABR: W:slight TL: very slight
Body: crown, cheeks, Q.
neck, chin, Q.
Sk. No. 43E. PACHYCEPHALA rufiventris:
Pachycephala rufiventris: Female Sub. Ad. 1/4
SHOT: 8:30 a.m. WGHT: 18.45 gms. W:76 TL:60
SKL: .9 ossif. STM: 1/2, ants, small caterpillars.
MOULT:
Body: upper back very much.
ABR: W/T:very slight, some body abrasion