. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE BIRDS OF AUSTEALIA comer of the shrubbery, but he was allowed to ramble about at his own free will. The house was raised some three feet above the ground, and his delight was to creep under it, and to watch. From, life. J. B. Lane. Aiistralian Cassowary: Caauarius australis. a hen which resorted to the same quarters, and, as soon as she had laid an egg, he would take and eat it. His appetite was a healthy one. At first he would only eat bananas, of which he consumed some ten shillings' worth in a week. The feeding operation resembled nothing so much as the


. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE BIRDS OF AUSTEALIA comer of the shrubbery, but he was allowed to ramble about at his own free will. The house was raised some three feet above the ground, and his delight was to creep under it, and to watch. From, life. J. B. Lane. Aiistralian Cassowary: Caauarius australis. a hen which resorted to the same quarters, and, as soon as she had laid an egg, he would take and eat it. His appetite was a healthy one. At first he would only eat bananas, of which he consumed some ten shillings' worth in a week. The feeding operation resembled nothing so much as the posting of letters. 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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