Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 102 TAO AREA: COASTAL MOUNTAIN AREA OF NW MOUNTAINS. (MT. PANIE AREA) SK. NO. 68G. MYZOMELA. GUA-LAN-DAH. Myzomela: Male IMM., 1/4 plus. SOFT PARTS: Iris, dark brown; Bill, black, yellow gape; L&F, dark grey, yellow under. SHOT: 11 a.m. WGHT: 7.45 gms. SKL: .6 ossif. STM: 1/2 nectar insects (ants?) MOULT: Nil. ABR: Nil. SK. NO. 68H. DREPAANOPTILA: GOOH-HE-MEN (name for IMM.) GOON-LAH-COOTCH. (name for AD.) Drepanoptila: Male AD., 3/4 white. SOFT PARTS: Iris, strawberry, pale bluish outer ring; Bill, bluish green horn, dark; L&F, purple plum colour. SHOT: 11 a.m. WGHT: 275.9 gms. SKL: C.O. STM: 1/1 native fruits and berries. MOULT: Upper tl. cavs M. ABR: W/Tl. Nil. Rump M, all uppers O. All unders O. TAO AREA: COASTAL MOUNTAIN AREA OF NW MOUNTAINS. (MT. PANIE AREA.) Saturday, July 22nd, 1939. SK. NO. 69. ACCIPITER hap. Accipiter hap.: Male AD., 1/2 minus, reddish white. SOFT PARTS: Iris, yellow; Lid, paler yellow. SHOT: 3 p.m. WGHT: 171.7 gms. SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 large insect, lizard tail. MOULT: Nil. ABR: W. Nil. Tl. slight. Specimen attacking domestic poultry. Always attacks from the perch.