Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 81 SK. No. 57. MEGALURULUS: Megalurus. Male SUB-AD., 3/4 minus, white. (L.T. 3/4 plus, R.T. 1/2 PLUS). SHOT: 9 a.m. WGHT: 27.4 gms. SKL: .8 ossif. Unusual Ossif. STM: 1/2 ants, insects. MOULT: nil ABR: W/T:- nil. SK. No. 57A. HALCYON: Halcyon. Female IMM., 1/4. SHOT: 8:20a.m. WGHT: 41.1 gms. W. 91 TL:55 SKL: .6 ossif. STM: 0/0 empty, residue. MOULT: Unders: Belly, breast C; neck, chin O. ABR: W: Nil TL: VS. Specimen very poor. Badly infested with winged ticks and internal parasitic worms. SK. No. 57B. CHALCITIES: Chalcities l. layr. Male IMM. 1/2 plus, white. Iris: ? dirty yellowish white ring outside brown ring. SHOT: 7.10 a.m. WGHT: 21.9 gms. W:97 SKL: .25 ossif. STM: 1/4, caterpillars. MOULT: Body: brest O. ABR: W/T: nil/ SK. No. 57C. APLONIS: Aplonis: Male IMM. 1/4 plus (black). SHOT: 7:30 a.m. WGHT: 48.6 gms. SKL: .2 ossif. STM: 3/4 red chili peppers, blue berries. MOULT: W:L.2,3. Under tail ABR: W/Tl. Nil covs. O. SK. No. 57D. CHALCITIES l. layd. Chalcities: Female IMM., 1/4 minus. IRIS: dark brown. SHOT: 8 a.m. WGHT: 21 gms. SKL: .3 ossif. STM: 1/2 caterpillars MOULT: W:R.2,5,8,17. cavs. sec. M. L.1f,5,8,17.) TI:R.2. L.2. Back O, nape, crown M. All unders M increasing from head to tail. ABR: W:Nil TL:F. some colour abrasion.