Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939
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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 28 SK. NO. 38b. GERYGONE. Gerygone flavolateralis flavolateralis: Male AD. 1/2 minus, (repose), white. Soft Parts: Iris, crimson: Bill, black: L & F., black Shot: 9 a.m. WGHT: 6.45 gm. W: 53 TL: 43 SKL: C.O. STM: 1/4 insects Moult: Body: back, M; crown, O. all unders odd. ABR: w/t: Nil. SK. No. 38c. LEPTOMYZA Leptomyza aubryana :: Male AD. 1/2 minus, white (repose, small) Soft parts: Iris, brown; Bill, black and yellowish horn: L & F, livid flesh: Wattle, yellow in death, faintly red in life. Shot: 8:30 a.m. WGHT: 211 gm. W: 184 TL: 182 SKL: C.O. STM: 1/4 mistletoe flowers and berries. MOULT: Nil. ABR: W/T Slight. Native Name: TUI. SK. No. 38d. GERYGONE. G. flav. flav.: Female Imm. 1/4. NATIVE NAME FOR ALL NEW CAL.: PWEE. Shot: 8:30 a.m. WGHT: 6.6gm. SKL: 1/4 ossif. STM: 3/4 insects MOULT: ABR: w: nil tl: slight T.L. Shot damaged Body: neck, chin, C. Sk. No. 38e. RHIPIDURA (s.v.) R. spil. verr.: Female A.D., 1/2 minus, (repose). Shot: 9:30 a.m. WGHT: 9.7 gm. SKL: C.O. STM: 1/4 insects. Moult: Back C. ABR: w/t: Nil. Breast, neck, chin, O. Thursday, 23rd, March, 1939. WEATHER: Dull cloudy overcast, showers off and on all day. Clouds 100 %. Cloud carry from the ESE, fast. IN CAMP REARRANGING SKINS ETC.