BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 2 ESCULENTA UROP, a few seen. COLLOCALIA SPOD. LEUC., present and fairly common. Pigeons appear entirely absent. SKIN 1 ZOSTEROPS FLAV. Appears similar to Mare Island/ τ; Testes very large, white. Iris, hazel. Bill, black horn, white horn base lower mandible with dark streaks. Eyes and feet pale greyish slate. NB This species has a conspicuous white side stripe which shows very much in the field against the darker wing edge. (like A. MINUTA). Shot 7 A.M. Weight 12 grams. SKIN 1 (cont.) MOULT - Left wing-odd feathers; Nape & neck-odd feathers. Crown shows large amount of moul t. WEAR - very slight on wing and tail. Stomach empty. Skull completely ossified. SKIN 2 ZOSTEROPS FLAV. τ. Testes almost full breeding; white. Iris, hazel. Bill horn, base lower mandible bluish-white horn. Legs & feet gray slate. Shot 7:05 A.M. Weight 12 grams. Moul t- Odd feathers on crown, neck and chin; a good deal on nape. Tail - 5th & 6th feathers out from center on left side. Some (which?) wing feathers.) Skull completely ossified. Stomach half full of guava seeds. SKIN 3a LICHMERA. τ Testes three-fourths enlarged, white. Iris - narrow brown inner rim; pale greyish outer rim. Bill black. Legs & feet bluish slate, lightish. Shot 10:45 A.M. Weight 15.1 Grams. MOULT - Left wing 7-9 primaries. Tail - 3rd to 6th feathers out from center on left side, and 5th from center on right side in moul t. Much moul t on nape, complete on crown. Wear - on wing considerable, on tail - much. Stomach one-fourth full of insects and nectar. Skull completely ossified.