BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 26 Tuesday, 21st, March, 1939 WEATHER: Heavy rain during the morning, slowly clearing and some sun during midday hours and up till three p.m. rain again at five p.m. Clouds from 100% to 80%. Cloud carry from SE. BIRDS: Birds not very active till about three p.m. in afternoon. From 3 to 5 p.m. the birds were exceedingly active feeding mostly near the ground except such species as only feed high in the trees. The first Leptomyza was seen and shot. It gave only one harsh call something like a man clearing his throat with a gutteral intonation. This specimen was feeding within 15 ft. of the ground and did not seem very shy and remained about till shot. The large pidgeons were not calling at all though one was seen and shot but lost in the underbrush (Phaenorhina). SK. No. 37a. LEPTOMYZA. LEPTOMYZA AUBRYANA:: Female, 1/2 minus, (repose) Soft Parts; Iris, brown; Bill, upper m., dark horn, blackish: lower m., base, pale yellowish horn, pale horn with dark markings in s streaks: Wattles, bright red in life, faded to orange in death: L & F, pale livid flesh, Claws, horn: SHOT: 4 p.m. WGHT: 159.3 gm. W: 162. TL: 163. SKL.: Belive C.O. (s.d.), peculiar ossif. in lines STM: 1/2 chewed flowers and small insects. MOULT: Nil. ABR: w/t. slight SK. No. 37b. EOPSALTRIA. E. flav.: Male: ad:, 1/2 minus, (repose), white. Shot: 4:30 p.m. WGHT: 18.3gm. W: 80 TL:60 SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 ants. MOULT: W: R.1,2f,14,15. L. 1,2f,14,15. TL: R.6., L.6. Body: all uppers and unders, V.M. ABR: w/t: nil.