. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . yellow, and tipped with pale yellow^; two central feathers of tail, dull blackish olive,the rest much darker, and broadly tipped with yellow; bill, dark flesh color, tipped with greenish; feet, greenish lead color; irides, red. Length, 11^ inches ; w4ng, 5|; tail, 4| ; bill, li ; tarsus, |. The female is rather smaller than the male: her wings are marked with lighter yellow, and she has the under surface streake
. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . yellow, and tipped with pale yellow^; two central feathers of tail, dull blackish olive,the rest much darker, and broadly tipped with yellow; bill, dark flesh color, tipped with greenish; feet, greenish lead color; irides, red. Length, 11^ inches ; w4ng, 5|; tail, 4| ; bill, li ; tarsus, |. The female is rather smaller than the male: her wings are marked with lighter yellow, and she has the under surface streakedwith black. This handsome species is a constant resident at Cape York. It has also beeii found on the opposite or western side of theGrulf of Carpentaria, where it was originally discovered by Captain King, during his survey of that portion of the coast; Grilbert alsoprocured it in the neighborhood of Port Essington. Information respecting its habits and nidification are at present wanting, but willprobably be soon supplied by the Messrs. Cockerill and Thorpe, at present (1868) engaged in the study and collection of the birds of thenorthern portion of the Cape York SPHECOTHERES AUSTRAL ISAustral Id n Sphecotheres
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