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Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu & New Caledonia
by Chris Doughty
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with references to "Rennell Island".
Excerpt - on Page 28: "
... Similar to non-breeding adult. HABITAT Freshwater lakes and ponds. STATUS Common breeding bird in New Caledonia and Lake Tengano, on Rennell Island in the Solomons. CALL A distinctive rapid trill, similar to Little Grebe, but less harsh. ... "
Key Phrases:
New Caledonia, Rennell Island, Bougainville Island, New Georgia, Loyalty Islands, Makira Island, uncommon breeding bird, main colour morphs, tall secondary growth, sporadic irruptions, male noticeably larger, entire upperparts
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Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle
by Richard B. Frank
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with references to "Rennell Island".
Excerpt - on Page 58: "
... designed to resemble that of a convoy headed for Australia. At noon on August 5 at a point south of Rennell Island, bows swung to point due north for the final run to Guadalcanal. Providence then smiled upon the Allies. Heavy clouds ... "
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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Vol. 5: The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943
by Samuel Eliot Morison
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... 11-12 Oct.; (4) Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct.; (5) Guadalcanal, 13-15 Nov.; (6) Tassafaronga, ;o Nov. 1942. °The Battle of Rennell Island, 29-30 Jan. 1943 (chap. xv). ... "
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... & Galbraith 1956) driven to many islands from Australia by a storm in 1952, the cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo driven to Rennell Island by Cyclone Nina in 1993, ... "
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