Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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Distance. I HYPODENDRA seen. ARANUS fairly common. COLLOCA 3 white under and a reddish belly. I CHALCITES heard calling at a fairly numerous where grasses are in seed but is shy. J HALCYON seen, back ? probably and one brownish, possibly ?. ERYTHRURA PSITTACEA I. paui no seen - Two seen on wing. ASLUNIS - two Hebrides. The tail then Loxiotes or New Hebrides. LAJAGE - Two were seen and appeared larger and heavier in FLAVIVIRUS is present but only common near banana or fruit trees. ZOSTEROPS liquis notes are present and believed to be GUADALCANARIA. AJAHACEPHEALA only slightly below 4 in numbers. A few larger birds with softer, more LICHNERIA is very common, the commonest bird. ? appear to be found growing widely spaced and reaching 30 a 30 feet. On larger flats along rivers a few Howli trees (native Eucalypt) are and some fantana, but never above 15 feet in height and small in areas. leaf. In valleys and along water courses a few taller shrubs are present shrubs (Bottlebrush, DAMIA?) and a type of cane with wide corrugated glass, bracken fern, etc. Type of open heather and with many flowering Bush - Barren red soil hills growing a stunted scrub, tussocks, cane Wind light 26 airs. Weather - dull, cloudy, overcast; after rain; clouds 80-90 percent. 13th October 1938 25U8OAIY ZIG YAB ,YKAZA00 Bay des Pitongues, s.e. part of island