. 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 . sland ; and Sir George Bo wen, firstGovernor of Queensland, permitted the work to be dedicated to himself. The following extract from an article in the Brisbane Courier, of April 3,1875, is inserted with a viewof shewing the more liberal treatment accorded to similar works in other colonies:— BiEDS AND OTH^E BiPEDS.— .... In New South Wales, for many years past, the public have had the advantage of theillustrati
. 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 . sland ; and Sir George Bo wen, firstGovernor of Queensland, permitted the work to be dedicated to himself. The following extract from an article in the Brisbane Courier, of April 3,1875, is inserted with a viewof shewing the more liberal treatment accorded to similar works in other colonies:— BiEDS AND OTH^E BiPEDS.— .... In New South Wales, for many years past, the public have had the advantage of theillustrations of the Mammalia of Australia, dravra by Miss Scott and Mrs. Eord, and described by Gerard KreiFt. The Governmentthere are alive to the advantages of such object lessons for the children, although uncolored ; and did not hesitate to reward the ladiesnamed for their services to the cause of education and art. In Victoria, the works of Professor MCoy, and others, on natural history, werenot brought out unsupported by the Gouernment. And in South Australia, from G. F. Angus downwardj her men of talent have met withappreciation and support in the production of similar AQUILA AUDAX. (Wedge-tailed Eagle.) Male.—Greneral plumage, blackisli brown; the edges and tips of the wing coverts and upper tail coverts, pale brown; sides and back of thehead, clothed with lanceolate feathers of reddish brown; cere and orbits, yellowish white; irides, reddish brown; bill, yellowish horn color,tipped with black ; feet, light yellow ; claws, black. The Female has the general plumage of a lighter tint, and the feathers margined in a larger proportion with the rusty red. Inthe young birds the plumage is very much margined with ferruginous, both on the upper and under surface, and the head and neck are lighterthan in the adult birds. The female is larger than the male. Male.—Expanse, 6 feet 8 inches ; length, 85 inches ; wing, 24 ; tail, 18^; bill, 2|; tarsus, 4f. This fine and distin
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