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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 94
WAILU RIVER VALLEY.
Wednesday, 5th July, 1939.
Sk. No. 66. ACCIPITER hap.
Accipiter haplochrous: Female AD., 3/4 O.SE. Has R
ovary almost as big. as L.
SOFT PARTS: Iris, orange, yellow, eyelid edge,
yellow; Bill, black horn, blue horn base;
Cere, pale yellow; L&F, bright yellow
(almost orange tint)
SHOT: 10 a.m. WGHT: 281 gms.
SKL: C.O. tough. STM: 0/0 empty.
MOULT: Nil. ABR: W/Tl. Nil.
Specimen has large winged tick parasites.
Was chasing NYMPHICUS when shot.