. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. . Nest and nestling of Paradigalla brevicauda. The crown and nape has not gained the glossy blue-green plumage of the adult, but is uniform in colour with the rest of the plumage. The wattles about the face are the same shape and form as they arc on the adult female and of similar size in proportion to the bird. The egg tooth is still visible. All wing feathers are about half grown, but the tail is not visible. The feathering on the upper mandible and throat is just beginning to grow. The measure- ments are—tarsi 32 mm., wings 85mm., bill (from p
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. . Nest and nestling of Paradigalla brevicauda. The crown and nape has not gained the glossy blue-green plumage of the adult, but is uniform in colour with the rest of the plumage. The wattles about the face are the same shape and form as they arc on the adult female and of similar size in proportion to the bird. The egg tooth is still visible. All wing feathers are about half grown, but the tail is not visible. The feathering on the upper mandible and throat is just beginning to grow. The measure- ments are—tarsi 32 mm., wings 85mm., bill (from posterior of nostril) 16mm. Unfortunately the collector had tied the nest into a compact ball, no doubt for transportation, and I cannot be certain of the exact original shape. The 123. 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 British Ornithologists' Club. London : British Ornithologists' Club
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