. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE YELLOW-NECKED BITTEBN 139 The Yellow-necked Bittern. Dupetor gouldi. Australia (except Southern) and New Guinea. Above dark greyish brown; tail blackish; crest plumes on head; a band of golden straw-colour runs down the sides of the neck, the lower. Bittern: Botaurus poeciloptilus. Meyer. feathers being elongated; brown on under surface; a central row of spots down the throat black. Total length 24 inches, eulmen , wing , tail , tarsus Nest a slight structure of sticks placed generally in a horizontal branch on a tree over or near water. Fou

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. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE YELLOW-NECKED BITTEBN 139 The Yellow-necked Bittern. Dupetor gouldi. Australia (except Southern) and New Guinea. Above dark greyish brown; tail blackish; crest plumes on head; a band of golden straw-colour runs down the sides of the neck, the lower. Bittern: Botaurus poeciloptilus. Meyer. feathers being elongated; brown on under surface; a central row of spots down the throat black. Total length 24 inches, eulmen , wing , tail , tarsus Nest a slight structure of sticks placed generally in a horizontal branch on a tree over or near water. Four white eggs are usually laid. They measure about x Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lucas, Arthur Henry Shakspere; Le Soue?f, W. H. Dudley. Melbourne, London [etc. ] Whitcombe and Tombs Limited

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