. The birds of Australia. Birds. 152 THE BIEDS OF AUSTRALIA Nest, a depression in the ground, among thick vegetation, and lined with down. From eight to ten greenish-white eggs are laid, and they measure about x inch. This bird is comparatively rare. Genus Aythya. Hind toe broadly lobed. Bill smooth not swollen at base. Tail feathers not particularly From a Drawing in the Christchurch Museum. White-eyed Duck; Aythya (Nyroca) austrdlis. The White-eyed Duck (Hardhead). Aythya australis. Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea, and Waigiou. Head, neck and breast dark brown
. The birds of Australia. Birds. 152 THE BIEDS OF AUSTRALIA Nest, a depression in the ground, among thick vegetation, and lined with down. From eight to ten greenish-white eggs are laid, and they measure about x inch. This bird is comparatively rare. Genus Aythya. Hind toe broadly lobed. Bill smooth not swollen at base. Tail feathers not particularly From a Drawing in the Christchurch Museum. White-eyed Duck; Aythya (Nyroca) austrdlis. The White-eyed Duck (Hardhead). Aythya australis. Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea, and Waigiou. Head, neck and breast dark brown chestnut; back and scapulars dark brown, each feather with olive-brown edges; abdomen white, but lower part brown; sides brown, paler edges to feathers; wing-speculum white, also white on the primaries; tail brown; skin round eyes white. Total length 20 inches, wing , tail , culmen , tarsus Nest on the ground among herbage or in hollows in trees, and, as usual, lined with down. From eight to twelve creamy- white eggs are laid, and they measure about x 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 Lucas, Arthur Henry Shakspere; Le Soue?f, W. H. Dudley. Melbourne, London [etc. ] Whitcombe and Tombs Limited
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