BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 29 Friday, 24th March, 1939. WEATHER: Dull cloudy, overcast, nearly raining and a great deal of moisture about. Clouds 100%. Cloud carry very slow from the NE. BIRDS: The birds were very active this morning after about one hour after sunrise (approx. 6 a.m.). Before that time there was little movement but from then on all species became very active. Guadelcanaria: Was seen and shot and appeared identical with the birds from the coastal areas. MYzomela: Were seen and shot, all imm. or females., these were in great numbers high in the forest in a flowering tree. Some males were seen elsewhere but not with the large party, seems possible the males at non-breeding season are solitary. Coracina: One was seen and shot. They do not appear very common in the forests though a few are about always. Edolisoma: Numbers of these were seen and heard. They appear to frequent lower levels than the other shrikes and are often seen within 20 ft. of the ground, though they generally seem to feed above that height. They are an inquisitive bird. Leptomyza: Two or three were seen at a little distance but were not shot. RHYNOCETOS: The timber cutters, (Japanese), capture another of these today and placed in a cage to be later transported to Noumea bird fanciers who are emporting them overseas to exchange for other species for cage birds. Phaenorhina: A few were calling at a distance but none were seen. Nymphicus: A number of these shy birds were seen in flight, and one of these was entirely without a tail. The birds appear to be a fine weather species and once the weather improves I should be able to collect a series though just at present they are in bad moult. Another species of parrot a little smaller than Nymphicus but a little larger Thichoglossus, It has a faster wing beat than Nymphicus and is not such a clumsy flier. Its calls are different to the other two species. There were only two seen in flight and no description of them was obtainable.