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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.