. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 130 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD 4 273*Gray-crowned Babbler, Chatterer (e), Cackler, Bar- 34 ker, Pine (Cat (e), Dog) Bird, Codlin-Moth-eater, Hopper, Jumper (e), Yahoo, Happy Family, Happy Jack, Twelve Apostles (e), Apostle-Bird (e), Poma- torhinus frivolus (temporalis), , Stat, flocks, c. open timber Dark brown; crown light-gray; brow white; throat, breast white; tail tipped white; bill long black, curved; runs; f., sim. Insects. Many peculiar notes, noisy. 11 at it. Almost as rare are the close
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 130 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD 4 273*Gray-crowned Babbler, Chatterer (e), Cackler, Bar- 34 ker, Pine (Cat (e), Dog) Bird, Codlin-Moth-eater, Hopper, Jumper (e), Yahoo, Happy Family, Happy Jack, Twelve Apostles (e), Apostle-Bird (e), Poma- torhinus frivolus (temporalis), , Stat, flocks, c. open timber Dark brown; crown light-gray; brow white; throat, breast white; tail tipped white; bill long black, curved; runs; f., sim. Insects. Many peculiar notes, noisy. 11 at it. Almost as rare are the closely-similar Chestnut-rumped and Red-rumped Ground-Wrens. Few will see these birds, as they live only in the drier parts. That interesting bird—the Coach whip Bird—is far more often heard than seen. Along the densely-scrubbed creeks of Eastern Australia, the interesting whip-crack of this bird is very often heard. An exact representative lives in West Australian scrubs. I was surprised to hear, in several places lately, the Rufous- breasted Whistler (Thickhead) called the Coachwhip Bird. It has been found that both birds take part in the peculiar call which has a loud crack very like that of a whip. This bird dwells in the dense eastern scrubs, and uses its short wings but little for flight. It was seen, however, recently at Sandringham, a few miles from Melbourne. The Australian Babblers are of interest from all points of view. Their habits are peculiar; their calls are varied and usually. 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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