. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. fir In' If- "I largo flocks, and sweet juices and st their long bill the hoes in that IS hahits, and liy inniolatc them in ing hardly larger in the structure e beautiful little etion oi' a single i'ii 11 'I liich are graceful no instances the or classing them ich, as indicated , altiiough they. â ;.''â¢"* |i,l"'' NHW ) I'ATKl!.';V;; Xi'Vir llvlhiiiilhi'. hole of its body in Ijold contrast lite feathers are y conspicuously i, as if it were nostrils
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. fir In' If- "I largo flocks, and sweet juices and st their long bill the hoes in that IS hahits, and liy inniolatc them in ing hardly larger in the structure e beautiful little etion oi' a single i'ii 11 'I liich are graceful no instances the or classing them ich, as indicated , altiiough they. â ;.''â¢"* |i,l"'' NHW ) I'ATKl!.';V;; Xi'Vir llvlhiiiilhi'. hole of its body in Ijold contrast lite feathers are y conspicuously i, as if it were nostrils towards of the neck, so body and upper lale yellow u])on heir extremities, nd tipped with white, profusely \ustralia," fiom ng to Gould, is of New Soutli the settlers ai'e â eeds. It is nut .hose floweriiiji' idant snpjjly uf 10 congenial an 3sertecl by it, or jastern portions x, wherever tlio â¢e not traced it. !ver f(jund. In uthern i)ortioiis 1 's .Straits, y common over regarded as tlie gvoiit stronghold of the .species. At the same time, I must not fail to observe that the districts liordering the sea-coast .are most favourable to the growth of their favourite tree; li'Mice, while it is there most numerous, in the interior of the country it is seldom to be seen. It evinces a more decided preference for shrubs and low trees than for those of a larger growth ; consequently it is a species particularly subject to the notice of man, while it Hits from bush to bash. Nor is it the least attractive of the Australian fauna; the strikingly contrasted markings of its plumage, and tlie beautiful appearance of its golden- edged wings, when passing with its (piick, devious, and jumping llight from shrub to shrub, rendering it a and pleasing object. It has a hnul, shrill, li([uid, though monotonous, note. Its food, which consists of the pollen and juices of llowers, is procured while clinging and creeping among them in every variety of position ; it also fe
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