What Bird is That?: A Guide to the Birds of Australia |
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Page 88
... small flocks , frequenting sandstone country . As a rule it is rather a shy bird , difficult to flush , relying on its protective coloration to render it inconspicuous . If flushed , it rises with a whirr , but only flies a short ...
... small flocks , frequenting sandstone country . As a rule it is rather a shy bird , difficult to flush , relying on its protective coloration to render it inconspicuous . If flushed , it rises with a whirr , but only flies a short ...
Page 125
... small flocks of from six to twelve birds , frequenting scrub and open forest - lands . It is similar in habits and economy to the Grey - crowned Babbler . Nest . - A dome - shaped structure similar to that of the Grey - crowned Babbler ...
... small flocks of from six to twelve birds , frequenting scrub and open forest - lands . It is similar in habits and economy to the Grey - crowned Babbler . Nest . - A dome - shaped structure similar to that of the Grey - crowned Babbler ...
Page 189
... small flocks , flying over the open spaces of the coastal ranges , the tops of the scrub , or about the precipitous sides of rocky ridges . Occurs commonly at Dunk Island , the only recorded breed- ing - place of the species , where it ...
... small flocks , flying over the open spaces of the coastal ranges , the tops of the scrub , or about the precipitous sides of rocky ridges . Occurs commonly at Dunk Island , the only recorded breed- ing - place of the species , where it ...
Common terms and phrases
Aru Islands August to December Bass Strait big scrubs bird branch Breeding-season brown call-note called Cape York cobwebs colour composed of dried composed of sticks Distribution.-Australia Distribution.-Northern Queensland dried grasses dull eastern Eggs Eggs.-Four Eggs.-Two Eggs.-Usually eucalypts feet Female Food forked freckled frequenting chiefly frequenting open Gould ground Guinea habits and economy hollow limb Honey-eater inhabiting insects insects of various Islands larger end larvæ Latham limb or hole low bush mangroves Molucca Islands native fruits Nest Nest.-A Nest.-A large north-western Australia northern Queensland Northern Territory Notes numbers pairs or flocks pairs or small pale Parrot plants purplish-brown purplish-grey Queensland reddish-brown rootlets scrub-lands seeds of grasses September to December Silver-eye similar in habits small flocks South Australia South Wales southern Australia species spinifex spotted and blotched strips of bark swamps Tasmania Temminck tree twigs underlying markings Usually in flocks Usually in pairs Usually placed Usually singly uttered Western Australia Zealand