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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.