. The birds of Australia. Birds. »» THE BIEDS OF AUSTRALIA toes. The bird is a great traveller, being a regular visitant to the Antarctic Continent. Gould noticed the Skuas at a great distance from land, resting themselves on masses of floating seaweed. They feed on young and sick birds, which they kill without remorse, but are easily daunted and driven off by adult Gulls. They do not skim over the water, like the Petrels, but fly low, with a heavy slow flapping of the roundish wings. The white mark on the wing is conspicuous when seen from below. In the breeding season the old birds are very
. The birds of Australia. Birds. »» THE BIEDS OF AUSTRALIA toes. The bird is a great traveller, being a regular visitant to the Antarctic Continent. Gould noticed the Skuas at a great distance from land, resting themselves on masses of floating seaweed. They feed on young and sick birds, which they kill without remorse, but are easily daunted and driven off by adult Gulls. They do not skim over the water, like the Petrels, but fly low, with a heavy slow flapping of the roundish wings. The white mark on the wing is conspicuous when seen from below. In the breeding season the old birds are very fierce, flying round. Ri(;hardsoTi Skua: Stercorarius crepidatus. the head of an intruder, dashing every now and again at him, and making at the same time a curious croaking noise in their throats. The Pomarine Skua. Stercorarius pomatorhiniis. Arctic regions north of 70°, when nesting; in winter southward as far as Northern Australia, South Africa, and Peru. Forehead, cheeks and crown sooty black; acuminate feathers of the neck white, edged with yellow, lower neck blackish; feathers of upper breast white barred with black, which forms a dark collar; mantle, upper tail-coverts and primaries dark brown; breast dull white; abdomen, flanks and under wing-coverts umber. Total length 21 inches, culmen wing , tail about , tarsus 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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