Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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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.