Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 54 Sk. No. 45B. NOTOPHOYX: Notophoyn novaehollandiae (Latham): Female IMM., 1/4 minus. SOFT PARTS: Iris, pale mustard yellow; bill, light and dark horn; L & F, greenish yellow. SHOT: 9:30 a.m. WGHT: 472.3 gms. W:285 TL: 114 SKL: .9 ossif. STM: 3/4, crickets, caterpillars. MOULT: ABR: W/T. nil Body: back, C. nape, crown, M; all unders C. Sk. No. 45C. CIRCUS Circus approx. (?large). Female AD., 1/2 minus, repose, trace right ovary. SOFT PARTS: Iris, lemon yellow; bill, black horn, blue horn base; cere yellowish; L&F., greenish yellow. BROWN PHASE? VERY LARGE SHOT: 9:40 a.m. WGHT: 798 gms. W:416 TL:245 SKL: C.O. thick. STM: 0/0 empty. MOULT: ABR: W/T slight. Wing: R.2,3,16 } L.2,3,16,18 Covs. M, sec. O. Tail: R.2,5 } L.3,5 covs. M. Body: rump, M; back, C; nape, Q. crown, C. all unders Q to C, varying. Sk. No. 45D. NOTOPHOYX: Notophoyn n: Female AD., 3/4 minus. SHOT: 9:15 a.m. WGHT: 465.7 gms. W.286 TL:119 SKL: C.O. STM: 1/1, crickets, beetles, grass-hoppers. MOULT: ABR: W/T. nil. Wing: R. } L.2. covs. Q. Body: all uppers and unders V.M. Sk. No. 45E. NOTOPHOYX. Notophoyn nov: Female SUB-AD., 1/2 minus. SHOT: 9:15 a.m. WGHT: 473.35 gms. SKL: Thick and opaque, only 1/2 showing ossif. marks. STM: 1/2, grasshoppers. ABR: W/T. nil. MOULT: Body: upper back, nape, crown, L.M., belly, breast, Q. neck & chin } C. SOME OTHERS DONE THIS DAY OF NO ACCOUNT ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS. DATA TOO CONFUSED FOR VALUE. RETIRING WITH FLU. FROM THIS DATE ON WAS DOWN WITH INFLUENZA. NO WORK.