. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . somewhat fanlike, the shortest on each side and the longest in the middle, varying from i an inch to 12 inches inlength; the average length of the third, fourth, and fifth, being 11 inches. The skin contains a large quantity of oil, and is difficult ofpreservation. Little is at present known as to the habits and economy of this bird, which is exceedingly shy and waiy. It had been knownfor some time to exist in t
. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . somewhat fanlike, the shortest on each side and the longest in the middle, varying from i an inch to 12 inches inlength; the average length of the third, fourth, and fifth, being 11 inches. The skin contains a large quantity of oil, and is difficult ofpreservation. Little is at present known as to the habits and economy of this bird, which is exceedingly shy and waiy. It had been knownfor some time to exist in the neighborhood, but until Mr. Johnsons visit had managed to escape every attempt to catch or kill. He says, The bird seems to confine itself almost entirely to the more open parts of the scrub, and seldom ventures far out into the plains. During the months of July, August, and September, its food consists of an egg shaped blue skinned berry, the fruit of a large tree; this, together with herbage, probably forms its diet, at least for that portion of the year. The contents of the stomach of Mr. Davidsons specimenconsisted of a fruit resembling a lemon, which had a stone ^*m>;i ■*& ^W^y ^* , I. rf/^ ^ .^^^K*****-^ i^i^^ ¥ftA
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