BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 117 Columba v.h.: Is present and more abundant in this habitat than elsewhere. It also is found less abundantly up to 4 thousand feet but above that it was not seen or reported. Cyanorhamphus n.s.: This species is present but not abundant. None were seen but it is known to locals. It does not appear to be found at anything above 2 thousand feet. Nymphicus c. c.: This species is present and said to be abundant. Two were heard and this would point to its being abundant as it is a shy species and the passage of a larger party would scare it. It is said to be present in the kauri pine at the absolute summit and this is very likely as it is in such trees it would find very suitable nesting sites. None were heard above 1500 ft. but I believe it would be found at all levels to the summit from the tall forest up, it would only cross the shorter bush areas very rapidly, probably following up the taller growth of the valley bottoms to get to the summit. It is said to be abundant on the western slope of the mountain. Trichoglossus o.m.: Is present in this area and appears to return here to roost at night. It probably goes much higher when food is scarce but would only do so if food at lower levels were finished, its natural habit being to go lower to feed. It is a wide ranging fast flying species so would probably be met with anywhere. It nests in this tall forest area. Charmosyna d.: There seems to be some mystery about this species as it is exceedingly little known. The only persons who could tell me anything of it were two very old men who had lived at 3 thousand feet on the west side of the mountain but who had come to live on the coast since their tribe had died out. One chap described the female without being asked but was not sure about the male. He said it fed on flowers in the tall trees above the 4 thousand