Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 5 SKIN 5 PACHYCEPHALA RUFIVENTRIS - \u03c3 left testis completely enlarged; right one one-half enlarged: white in color. IRIS - reddish-brown. BILL - black. LEGS & FEET - black (warm). SHOT - 8 A.M. Weight 19.45 grams. Abrasion (same as #4). Stomach three-fourths full of beetles. Skull completely ossified. LICHMERA - \u03c3 testes three-fourths enlarged, white. Shot- 9 A.M. Weight 15.15 grams. Slight abrasion on wing and tail. Stomach half full of insects. Skull completely ossified. CORACINA (CALEDONICA CALEDONICA) - \u03c3 testes half enlarged. Left testis greyish white with black spot; right t. stone grey. IRIS-greenish-yellow BILL - black. LEGS & FEET - black. SHOT 6 A.M. Weight 146.7 grams. Few feathers in right wing moulting. No wear on wing, slight on tail. Stomach half full of beetles. Two small un-ossified spots in skull (Drawing). SKIN 7 GERYGONE \u03fa ovaries three-fourths enlarged. Iris - red. Bill - black. Legs & feet - black. Shot - 8:30 A.M. Odd feathers molting on left side of tail. Slight wear on wing, more on tail. Stomach half full - green fly and minute insects. Skull completely ossified. LICHMERA \u03c3 Testes three-fourths enlarged. Sub-adult bird. Testes white. Shot 9 A.M. Weight - 16.3 grams. Odd feathers molting on left wing and left half of tail. Very slight wear on wing; fair amount on tail. Stomach one-fourth full of insects and ants. Skull nine-tenths ossified. (Two small spots - see drawing) SKIN 8 LALAGE \u03c3 testes one-half enlarged; stone grey in color. Iris - dark brown. Bill, legs, feet - black. Worm parasite in corners of eyes;