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BIRDS - NEW CALEDONIA L. Macmillan Page 33
(Note in reference to Skin NO. 39f)
N.B. Later, 28th, March. This specimen has a bar under the wing,
White, and I have little doubt this is not a Nymphicus at all but
is the female adult of Charmosyna. It is very like a miniature
edition of Nymphicus of Uvea. As yet I am not sure of the exact
significance of the two specimens collected, but think the Paris
Museum ones may be imm. or wrongly sexed females or the bird has
the crest from 2nd or 3rd year.
Sk. No. 39q. ERYTHRURA.
Erythura psittacea. Male juv. 1/4 yellowish white.
Soft parts: Iris, dark brown; Bill, black and yellow horn:
Two blue balls on each side of gape.
L & F, greyish flesh.
SHOT: 8 a.m. WGHT: 11.5 gm. approx.
SKL: No ossification
STM: 1/4 tiny seeds. CROP: grass seeds
MOULT: Nil ABR: Nil.
SK. No. 39h. LALAGE.
Lalage leucopygia montrosieri: Female imm. 1/4 minus.
SOFT PARTS: Iris, brown: Bill, black, pale yellowish
horn base: L&F., black.
SHOT: 8a.m. WGHT: 23gm.(approximately) W:87 TL:82
SKL: .1 ossif. STM: 3/4 insects, small green caterpillars
MOULT: ABR: w:nil
TL:R. 2,3, covs. M. tl: VS.
Body: rump, back, M. nape crown C.
all unders C.
SK. No. 39j. MYZOMELA.
Myzomela c.c: Female AD. 3/4 minus O.V.SE.
SOFT PARTS: Iris, dark brown: Bill, black: L&F, brownish slate:
Back of tarsus, yellowish streak: Pads, yellow.
SHOT: 6:15 a.m.
SKL: C.O. STM: 3/4 insects, nectar.
MOULT: (?) W::R.5. ABR: w/t. considerable.
L.8.
TL: R.1,2.
L. ditto.
Body: Lower back O.