. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 12 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD CLASS.— Sub-Class I.—Palaeognathae. Ratitae and linamidae. F. 1. Rheidae, Rhea, 3 sp. Nl. F. 2. Struthionidac, Ostrich, 4 sp.—4(3)E., 1(0)P. (S. Palestine). ORDER I.—CASUARIIFORMES. F. 3. DROMAEIDAE (1), EMU, 1 sp. A. 1 1 Emu, Dromaius novae-hollandiae, A. Stat. r. plains 78 1 See diagram, second largest living bird; f., smaller. Fruits, grass. the Australian Continent and adjacent islands. Thus Aus- tralia can justly claim to be the most highly developed of reg
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 12 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD CLASS.— Sub-Class I.—Palaeognathae. Ratitae and linamidae. F. 1. Rheidae, Rhea, 3 sp. Nl. F. 2. Struthionidac, Ostrich, 4 sp.—4(3)E., 1(0)P. (S. Palestine). ORDER I.—CASUARIIFORMES. F. 3. DROMAEIDAE (1), EMU, 1 sp. A. 1 1 Emu, Dromaius novae-hollandiae, A. Stat. r. plains 78 1 See diagram, second largest living bird; f., smaller. Fruits, grass. the Australian Continent and adjacent islands. Thus Aus- tralia can justly claim to be the most highly developed of regions, so far as birds are concerned, for Bower-Birds, Birds of Paradise, and Bell-Magpies (Streperas) are peculiar, while the penultimate family—the Crow family—is shared with the other regions of the world. Thus, with regard to birds, the term "fossil continent" applied to Australia is not appropriate, as it is but partly true. Since the birds native to Australia are so interesting in them- selves, and are so varied in kind, Australians should know, love, and jealously protect these beautiful creatures. Strict regula- tions should be framed to prevent the exploitation of Nature's gifts by those who destroy useful or precious and rare birds for. 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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