. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 10 AN AUSTRALIAN IJIRD ORDER IV.—COLUMBIFORMES, PIGEONS, DOVES. F. 16. TRERONIDAE (8), FRUIT-PIGEONS, 228 sp.— 159(155)A., 60(56)0., 1(1)P., 12(12)E. 2 12 Topknot Pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus, , T. 2 (ace.) "; Stat. c. thick brushes "This noble pigeon;" under silvery-gray; upper dark-gray; crest rust-red; eyes orange; f., sim. Native fruits. 17 their eggs. Thus the young have never known their parents. The eggs are laid in a huge mound of sand and earth, whi
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 10 AN AUSTRALIAN IJIRD ORDER IV.—COLUMBIFORMES, PIGEONS, DOVES. F. 16. TRERONIDAE (8), FRUIT-PIGEONS, 228 sp.— 159(155)A., 60(56)0., 1(1)P., 12(12)E. 2 12 Topknot Pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus, , T. 2 (ace.) "; Stat. c. thick brushes "This noble pigeon;" under silvery-gray; upper dark-gray; crest rust-red; eyes orange; f., sim. Native fruits. 17 their eggs. Thus the young have never known their parents. The eggs are laid in a huge mound of sand and earth, which con- tains rotting vegetation. The heat of decomposition in this re- markable natural incubator, is quite sufficient to hatch the eggs. The young are born fully feathered, able to run at once, and able to fly the day they leave the mound. Contrast their stage of development with that of a pigeon born naked, blind, and help- less, and that of a chick born clothed with down and able to run about. There is an interesting connexion between the size of an egg and the state of development of the young bird at birth. The pigeon lays a relatively small egg, so the young pigeon does not develop far in the egg, and requires much maternal care. The hen's egg is larger, and the chick is more fully developed. The Mallee-Hen's egg is enormous, and so the young can develop much further before birth. This bird, unfortunately, is doomed to early extinction, for the fox has discovered the rich store of food in the eggs, and country dwellers have also discovered that they are delicate in flavor, and are good food. It is hoped that. 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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