. The birds of Australia. Birds. 68 THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA The White-capped Albatross. Thalassogeron cauhis. Southern Australian and Tasmanian seas. Head, neck, lower back, upper tail coverts, under surface, white; a greyish black mark in front of the eye and extending over it and passing into pale grey, which spreads over the face; back, wings, and tail greyish brown. Total length 35 inches, wing 22, tail 9, bill from gape 6, tarsus From life. o, Le Souef. White-capped Albatross on Egg: Thalassogeron caulus. Nest a conical structure made of earth, grass, roots, &c., about six inches
. The birds of Australia. Birds. 68 THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA The White-capped Albatross. Thalassogeron cauhis. Southern Australian and Tasmanian seas. Head, neck, lower back, upper tail coverts, under surface, white; a greyish black mark in front of the eye and extending over it and passing into pale grey, which spreads over the face; back, wings, and tail greyish brown. Total length 35 inches, wing 22, tail 9, bill from gape 6, tarsus From life. o, Le Souef. White-capped Albatross on Egg: Thalassogeron caulus. Nest a conical structure made of earth, grass, roots, &c., about six inches high and fourteen inches in diameter at the top. The single egg is dull white, marked at the larger end with brownish freckles, which can be washed off; the eggs measure about x inches. They nest on Albatross Island, Bass 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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