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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA
L. Macmillan
Page 19
March 16th, 1939
WEATHER: Showery, odd brief glimpses of the sun. Clouds mostly
100 %, brief intervals of 80%. Cloud carry SE. (?)
BIRDS: The birds were not active on this dull morning till
fully two hours after sunrise.
SK. NO. 34a RHIPIDURA S.V.
R. spilodera verreauxi: male ad. 1/2 white, (repose).
SOFT PARTS: Iris, dark brown: Bill, black & white
horn base: Leg & Ft: very dark nigger
SHOT: 5.45 A.M. WGHT. 12 gm. W. 78 TL: 91
SKL: C.O. STM. 1/4 insects.
MOULT:
Nil.
ABR: w/t. Nil.
SK. No. 34b. RHIPIDURS (s.v.)
R. spil. verreauxi: male imm. 1/4 plus, white.
SOFT PARTS: Iris, dark brown: Bill, black & white horn base;
Lg & ft: very dark nigger brown
SHOT: 9:00 A.M. WGHT. 11.4 gm.
SKL: .33 ossif. STM: 3/4 insects
MOULT: nil. ABR: W/t: nil
SK. NO 34c. APONIS: L.T.V.
A. straita straita: Male 1/4 plus. (probably AD.)
SOFT PARTS: Iris, crimson: Bill, black: L&F: Black:
SHOT: 8:00 AM. WGHT. 53.1 gm.
SKL: comp. shot dam. prob. C.O. STM: 1/2 chile peppers
MOULT:
W: R: ↑, 1.
L: ↑, 1.
TL: R. 2-6.
L. 2-6.}
shot damaged.
Body: uppers & unders v.m.