. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. 24 MORSE, Birds of the Morcc District. [The Emu 1st July Birds of the Moree District By F. C. MORSE, , .Moree, The district of Moree is situated iti the extreme bound- ary of It comi)rises an area of 6870 square miles. With the exception of the eastern boundary, it is all flat country, varying from large oj)en plains to dense forests of belar (Casuarina) and brigaUnv. The (jwydir River runs through the centre of the district, and after i)assing the town spreads out in numerous narrow channels and broa
. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. 24 MORSE, Birds of the Morcc District. [The Emu 1st July Birds of the Moree District By F. C. MORSE, , .Moree, The district of Moree is situated iti the extreme bound- ary of It comi)rises an area of 6870 square miles. With the exception of the eastern boundary, it is all flat country, varying from large oj)en plains to dense forests of belar (Casuarina) and brigaUnv. The (jwydir River runs through the centre of the district, and after i)assing the town spreads out in numerous narrow channels and broad swamps, the water eventu- ally finding its way through these into the P>arwon River, 70 miles further west. QUEENSLAND. Owing to the diverse nature of the country—hills, thick forests and large swamps—bird life is varied and numerous. My observations extend over a jjeriod of thirteen years, dur- ing which time I have noted 2\() species, which number, 1 am sure, could be added to by working the hilly to mountainous country of the eastern boundary, but I ha\c never had an oppor- tunity tf) do this. Naturally types would exist there that do not occur (m the ])lains. My only visit has been of a fleeting nature —a hurried run tluough by 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 Australasian Ornithologists' Union; Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. Melbourne : Australasian Ornithologists' Union
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