BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. MACMILLAN Page 13 seen everywhere, the young beyond the stage of having to be fed. MYIAGRA. M. caled. caled. Seemed to be very plentiful but is somewhat shy and difficult to attract. CLYTORHYNCHUS. C. pachy-lod pachy-lod A few were heard and one was shot and lost. It does not appear very common, but searches in the early morning may reveal their presence in greater numbers. EOPSALTRIA. E. flav. This species seems fairly common and a number of young still being fed were seen and one shot. A nest well decorated with moss but no strips of bark as usual for this species was seen and is believed to belong to this species. Strangely the birds of this species seen in the forest appear to this observer at a casual glance to be smaller than those at the sea coast. Also the birds in the forest feed at great heights as well as low down, one being shot at fully 35 ft. from the ground. There is only 600 ft. difference in the altitude of the places but from these valleys the mountains rise very steeply to over 2000 ft. almost all round and in places to 300 ft. within half a mile or so of the valley floor. It will be worth noting to see if there are size differences. These narrow valleys though only 600 ft. ASL. really come in a zone of something above 1500 ft. probably because of the high surrounding mounts. PACHYCEPHALA. P. pectoralias caledonicus. This appeared to be the only species of Pachy present in the forests. It appears to be a very small race, but is in very bad moult condition. Though somewhat paler and I think smaller it appears a little like the Aneityum race at a casual glance.