. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 154 A\ AUSTRALIAN BIRD F. 139. CERTHIIDAE (8), CREEPERS, 39 sp.—10 (10) A., 13(12)0., 9(8)P., 1(1)E., 5(4)Nc., 3(2)N1. 9 330*B^o^^^l Tree-Creeper, Woodpecker (e), Glimacteris 10 picumna, , :=vt. Eur. Creeper. Stat. c. open timber Crown blackish-brown; line over eye buff; throat buff with few blackish spots; upper brown; wings banded buff; under grayish-brown; flanks striped white; f., throat chestnut spots. Insects. Sharp piercing cry. Creep up a tree. of a black cap only. Nuthatches
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 154 A\ AUSTRALIAN BIRD F. 139. CERTHIIDAE (8), CREEPERS, 39 sp.—10 (10) A., 13(12)0., 9(8)P., 1(1)E., 5(4)Nc., 3(2)N1. 9 330*B^o^^^l Tree-Creeper, Woodpecker (e), Glimacteris 10 picumna, , :=vt. Eur. Creeper. Stat. c. open timber Crown blackish-brown; line over eye buff; throat buff with few blackish spots; upper brown; wings banded buff; under grayish-brown; flanks striped white; f., throat chestnut spots. Insects. Sharp piercing cry. Creep up a tree. of a black cap only. Nuthatches are not found in Tasmania. Possibly Bass Strait was formed before they reached Southern Victoria. Thus bird-study supports the geographer and ethnolo- gist when they declare that Bass Strait is of comparatively remote formation. As the Tasmanian blacks were ignorant of boats, they evidently reached Tasmania before Bass Strait was formed. They are a more primitive type than the Australian blacks, who were improved by later influxes of more highly-developed Caucasians. Many country dwellers will not admit that there is no Wood- pecker in Australia, but it is a fact, nevertheless. Our so-called "Woodpecker" is the Tree-Creeper. It never chisels mortice-holes in a tree to get out a grub, as the true Woodpecker does. These birds occur all over the continent, and are often to be seen alight- ing on the side of a tree or fence post and then running up. 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 Leach, John Albert, 1870-1929; Horn Scientific Expedition (1894). Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs
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