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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 101
TAO AREA: COASTAL MOUNTAIN AREA OF NW MOUNTAIN ( MT. PANIE AREA)
SK. No. 68C. MYIAGRA:
Myiagra: Male AD., yellowish white (L.T. 1/2 minus R.T. 1/4)
SOFT PARTS: Usual. Male adult plumage.
SHOT: 9 a.m. WGHT: 10.8 gms.
SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 insects.
MOULT: W covs O. ABR: W/Tl. Nil.
SK. No. 68D. LEPTOMYZA.
Leptomyza: Female Ad., 3/4 discoloured oocytes, 0.SE.
SOFT PARTS: Wattles, orange tinged with red; Bill,
upper mandible black, lower mandible
black and pale grey horn; L&F, pinkish grey.
SHOT: 10 a.m. WGHT: 151.8 gms.
SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 native fruit or nut.
MOULT: Nil. ABR: W/Tl. Nil.
SK. No. 68E. LEPTOMYZA:
Leptomyza: Male AD., 3/4 white (L.T. 3/4;R.T. 1/2 plus)
Wattles: orange yellow.
SHOT: 9:30 a.m. WGHT: 248.2 gms.
SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 chewed vegetable matter,
(young palm leaf?)
MOULT: T;R;2>4. Covs M. ABR: W/Tl. F.
Rump, back M.
SK. No. 68F. LALAGE:
Lalage: Female AD., 3/4 minus, discoloured oocytes.
SHOT: 8:30 a.m. WGHT: 19.6 gms.
SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 berry, seeds, ants.
MOULT: Nape C, crown O. ABR: W/Tl. Nil.
All unders O.
Tao, Mt. Panie
1000'