. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 62 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD ORDER XIU.—^ANSERIFORMES. P. 58. ANATIDAB (21), SWANS, GEESE, 206 sp.—39 (30) A., 50(9)0., 68(10)P., 41(21)E., 56(ll)Nc., 70(39)N1. 1 126 Black Swan, Ghenopsis atrata, A., T. 1 Stat. c. lakes 40 Black; white on wing; very long neck; f., sim. Plants, Swans, Geese, and Ducks, the Swimming Birds grouped in Order XIII., are all classified in one family, though there are many sub-families. At the head of the Australian birds is the Black Swan—that vara avis which,"possibly,
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 62 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD ORDER XIU.—^ANSERIFORMES. P. 58. ANATIDAB (21), SWANS, GEESE, 206 sp.—39 (30) A., 50(9)0., 68(10)P., 41(21)E., 56(ll)Nc., 70(39)N1. 1 126 Black Swan, Ghenopsis atrata, A., T. 1 Stat. c. lakes 40 Black; white on wing; very long neck; f., sim. Plants, Swans, Geese, and Ducks, the Swimming Birds grouped in Order XIII., are all classified in one family, though there are many sub-families. At the head of the Australian birds is the Black Swan—that vara avis which,"possibly, has done more to advertize Australia than any other Australian animal or plant. A "black" swan was an "impossibility," so this bird was one of the strongest factors in establishing Australia's reputation as a land of para- doxes and contradictions. The Black Swan is well known outside Australia, as it is com- mon in every park and garden in Europe. Gould feared that it would be exterminated here, but fortunately Australians are now learning to appreciate their own land, and there is no danger of such a calamity. Eight species of Swans are known to occur all over the world with the exception of New Zealand and Africa. In the next sub-family there is but one bird—the Semipalmated Goose of Australia. This bird, better known as the Magpie Goose, has its feet but half-webbed, hence its specific name, 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 Leach, John Albert, 1870-1929; Horn Scientific Expedition (1894). Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs
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