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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillian Page 18
March 15th, 1939
WEATHER: Ten and fifteen minute showers till late. Slowly clearing till 5 P.M. but always subject to sudden showers.
Clouds 100% till 2 P.M. then 80 or 100%. Cloud carry, from NE.
BIRDS: Went out shooting about two p.m. but birds were not at all active & rather silent. Noted considerably more movement when any bright patches occured.
SK. NO. 33a NYMPHICUS. (Bad moult, shot damaged)
Nymphicus cornutus cornutus: male 1/2 minus, white, (very small).
SOFT PARTS: Iris: orange; Bill black horn & blue horn base; Legs & Feet. black
SHOT: 3:00 P.M. WGHT. 130.3 gm. W: 165 TL: R. 171 1. 167
SKL: C.O. STM: 1/4 seed residue
CROP: 1/1, large milky seed kernals,
astringent, smelly, pungent odour.
MOULT:
W:R; 2,7 covs, sec, o.
L; 2,7. covs, sec. O.
TL: L.l. covs. m.
Body: all uppers c exc. crown v.m.
all unders m. excpt. neck, chin, o.
SK. NO. 33B. PACHYCEPHALA.
Pachycephala pectoralis caledonica: male imm. 1/4 minus, colorless.
SOFT PARTS: Iris: reddish brown; Bill: black; Leg & Ft.,
smoky grey.
SHOT: 3:30 P.M. WGHT: 24.6 gm. W. 82, TL. 69
SKL. .4 ossif. STM. 1/2 insects, rotting wood.
MOULT:
W: covs m.
Body: back, m.
all unders, o. ABR. W/T. nil.