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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA
L. Macmillan
Page 60
SK. No. 49B. Artamus
Artamus: Male Sub. Ad. 1/4 minus, colorless.
SHOT: 11 a.m.
WGHT: 37.85 gm. W: 132 TL: 71 plus
MOULT: Nil.
ABR: W: slight. TL: fair.
SKL: .9 ossif.
STM: 1/1 locusts
SK. No. 49C. Megalurulus
Megalurulus: Male Ad., 1/2 plus, white.
SHOT: 9:30 a.m. WGHT: 27.5 gms.
SKL: C.O. STM: 1/2, small insects, (ants, beetles?)
MOULT:
Wing: R. [illegible], 13,14,15f. & ONE ALSO
L. [illegible] f,1f,13f,14,15f.
Tail: L.5,6. covs. Q. ABR: W/T:nil
Body: crown, cheeks Q.
rest of body Q few scattered.
SK. No. 49D. Gerygone.
Gerygone: Female AD., 1/2 minus, repose.
Soft Parts: Iris, red; Bill, black; L&F., black.
SHOT: 10:30 a.m. WGHT: 5.59 gms. W: 50 TL: 38
SKL: C.O. STM: 1/2, minute insects.
MOULT:
Tail: M.
ABR: W/T: nil.
SK. No. 49E. Artamus.
Artamus: Female IMM., 1/4.
SHOT: 11.10 a.m. WGHT: 40 gm. W: 133 TL: 67
SKL: .8 ossif. STM: 1/1 flies, beetles, locust.
MOULT: Nil. ABR: Nil.
ESTRILDA ASTRID
WRITTEN IN PEN
IN ORIG. NOTES
SK. No. 49F. Aegintha: (Bengalee Finch) Estrilda astrild.
Aegintha bengelensis ?? Male IMM., 1/4 plus, white.
SOFT PARTS: Iris, ??; Bill, light red; L&F., black.
SHOT: 10.55 a.m. WGHT: 8.3 gms.
SKL: .8 ossif. STM: 1/2 grass seeds.
MOULT:
Wing; R. [illegible], 1,2,13,14; covs. Q.
L. [illegible], 1,2,14. covs. C.
Tail: R lto6 } covs. C. ABR: W/T.nil
L. 1,2.
Body: all uppers Q. exc. back M.
all unders C.