. A handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies . NESTS OF WHITE-FHONTED , by A. H. E. Mattingley. From The Em0. BIRDS OF TASMANIA. 193 dible blackish; lower maudible yellow for basal half, balanceblackish; legs and feet yellowish-brown. Dimensions in mm.: —Length, 655; bill, 79; wing, 320; tail, 132; tarsus, 99. Female.—Similar to male. Young.—Upper surface uniform grey; cheeks and upper throatwhite; rest of under surface as in adult, but no lanceolate plumeson neck and chest. Nest.—A platform of stout sticks, with finer ones in the centre,placed in the branch of a tree
. A handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies . NESTS OF WHITE-FHONTED , by A. H. E. Mattingley. From The Em0. BIRDS OF TASMANIA. 193 dible blackish; lower maudible yellow for basal half, balanceblackish; legs and feet yellowish-brown. Dimensions in mm.: —Length, 655; bill, 79; wing, 320; tail, 132; tarsus, 99. Female.—Similar to male. Young.—Upper surface uniform grey; cheeks and upper throatwhite; rest of under surface as in adult, but no lanceolate plumeson neck and chest. Nest.—A platform of stout sticks, with finer ones in the centre,placed in the branch of a tree close to or overhanging water. Ihave seen nests in lightly timbered country built in trees someconsiderable distance from water. Eggs.—Clutch four to five; elliptical in shape; texture fairlycoarse; surface moderately glossy; colour pale in mm. of a clutch:—(1) x 34, (2) 48 x 34, (3)49 X 33, (4) 47 x , (5) 49 x 34. Breeding Season.—September to December. Geographical Distribution.—Tasmania, Australia in gene
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