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An Australian Bird Book

CLASS.—AVES.—BIRDS. (continued 4)

Reading edition

Ground-Lark, 176 176

Ground-Pigeon, 17

Ground-Thrush, 128, 133

Ground-Wren, 129

Grouse, 13

Gruidae, 52

Guacharo, 104

Guan, 13

Guillemot, 33

Guinea-a-week, 129

Guinea-Fowl, 14

Gull, 34, 35, 41, 35, 39, 40, 41, 59

Gymnorhina, 149

Gypoictinia, 82

Gyrfalcon, 83

Haematopus, 43

Hakoakoa, 41

Halcyon, 105

Haliaëtus, 81

Haliastur, 81

Halobaena, 29

Hammer-Head, 60

Happy-Family, 130, 131

Happy Jack, 130, 131

Harbinger of Spring, 109

Hardhead, 67, 65

Harrier, 72, 73, 72, 74

Harvest-Bird, 131, 133

Hawk, 81, 83, 109, 72, 74, 79, 87

Hawk Owl, 85, 86

Headache-Bird, 166

Hedge-Sparrow, 132

Heliornithidae, 23

Hemipode, 15

Herodias, 60

Heron, 60, 61, 53, 59

Heteropygia, 49

Hieracidea, 83

Himantopus, 45

Hirundinidae, 120

Hirundo, 120

Hoactzin, 18

Hobby, 83

Honey-Bird, 168

Honey-Creeper, 178

Honey-eater, 168-175, 74, 91, 126, 168-176, 190

Honey-guide, 111

Honey-sucker, 168

Hoopoe, 106

Hopper, 130

Houtman Abrolhos, 36

Humming-Birds, 108, 169, 170, 109

Hydrochelidon, 34

Hydroprogne, 35

Hylacola, 129

Hypotaenidia, 18

Ibididae, 53

Ibis, 53, 53, 54

Icteridae, 179, 180

Indicatoridae, 111

Irrisoridae, 106

Jabiru, 60, 54

Jacamar, 111

Jacana, 51

Jackass, 105, 149, 106

Jackdaw, 188, 185

Jacky Martin, 147

Jacky Winter, 121, 122

Jaeger, 41

Jay, 126, 127, 188, 189, 126, 185

Jenny-Wren, 133, 142

Jerryang, 89

Jumper, 130, 188, 186

Kagu, 52

Kahu, 73

Kaka, 88

Kaoriki, 61

Karakahia, 67

Kea, 88

Kelp-Pigeon, 42

Kestrel, 83, 73, 80, 81

Kingbird, 113

King-Crow, 187

Kingfisher, 105, 106, 107, 11, 39, 105, 106, 190

Kinglet, 153

Kirombo, 104

Kite, 81, 82, 79

Kiwi, 12, 13

Knot, 49

Knot-Snipe, 49

Kookaburra, 105

Kuaka, 47

Kuia, 28

Kuruwhengi, 66

Lalage, 127

Landrail, 18, 22

Land-Snipe, 49

Land-Wagtail, 124

Laniidae, 149

Lapwing (e), 127

Laridae, 34

Lark, 176, 133

Larus, 41

Leatherhead, 127, 175

Leipoa, 13

Leptosomatidae, 104

Letter-Bird, 53

Leucosarcia, 18, 21

Licmetis, 93

Ligurinus, 177

Limosa, 47

Limpkin, 52

Linnet, 172, 177, 179

Lipoa, 13

Lobivanellus, 43

Logger-Head, 66

Lombok, 91

Longbill, 50

Longshanks, 45

Loon, 25

Lophaethyia, 25

Lophoictinia, 82

Lopholaimus, 16

Loriidae, 88

Lorikeet, 88, 89, 103, 74, 89, 90, 99, 156

Lory, 88, 93, 100, 101

Love-Bird, 103, 171, 100

Lowan, 13

Lowry, 100

Lyrebird, 112, 11, 112, 113, 190

Macaw, 93, 89

Macquarie-Hen, 23

Macronectes, 29

Macropterygidae, 107

Magpie, 148, 149, 189, 150, 151, 190

" Br., 188, 151, 185

Magpie-Lark, 148, 147

Majaqueus, 28

Major Mitchell, 91, 93

Malacorhynchus, 67

Mallard, 65, 63

Mallee-Fowl, 13, 15

Mannikin, 113

Man-of-war-bird, 31, 71

Manorina, 173

Marsh-Tringa, 49

Marsh-Warbler, 142

Martin, 120, 121, 147, 121, 146

Matuku, 60

Maycock, 43

Mayfowl, 46

Megalestris, 41

Megalurus, 142

Megapode, 13, 91

Megapodiidae, 13

Meleagridae, 14

Meliornis, 172

Meliphaga, 170

Meliphagidae, 168

Melithreptus, 168

Melopsittacus, 103

Menura, 112

Menuridae, 112

Meropidae, 106

Merops, 107

Merula, 132

Mesocalius, 109

Mesoenatidae, 52

Mesophoyx, 60

Mesoscolopax, 46

Micky, 173

Microeca, 121

Microtribonyx see Tribonyx, 23

Milvus, 81

Mimetes, 187

Mimidae, 132

Miner, 173, 169, 174

Mirafra, 177

Mistletoe-Bird, 166

Mistletoe-Swallow, 166, 165

Mniotiltidae, 175

Mocker, 175

Mocking-Bird, 132, 175, 114

Mock Regent Bird, 170

Mollymawk, 31, 32, 33

Momotidae, 107

Monarcha, 125

Monk, 175

Monotremata, 11

Moor-Hen, 23, 22

Mopoke, 104, 85, 86, 104

Mormon-Wren, 144

Morning-Bird, 125

Motacillidae, 176

Mother Carey's Chicken, 26, 27, 30

Mother Carey's Goose, 29

Moth-Owl, 104, 107

Motmot, 107

Mound-builders, 13, 11, 15, 16, 190

Mourner, 149

Mouse-Bird, 108

Mud Island, 30, 36

Mudlark, 148

Murre, 33

Muscicapidae, 121

Musophagidae, 108

Mutton Bird, 28, 32

" (e), 174, 189

Myiagra, 125

Myna, 187, 156

Myzantha, 173

Myzomela, 169

Native Bear, 73

Native Companion, 52, 52, 53

Native-Hen, 23, 22

Native Pheasant, 13

Nature-study, 48, 190

Nectariniidae, 168

Nelly, 29

Neognathae, 13, 14

Neophema, 102, 99

Neositta, 153

Nestor, 88

Nestoridae, 88

Nettium, 65

Night Hawk (e), 28, 107, 107, 108

Night Heron, 61, 53, 59

Nightingale, 132, 133

Nightjar, 104, 107, 107

Ninox, 85

Noddy, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40

North Pole, 26

Notophoyx, 60

Numenius, 45

Numididae, 14

Nun, 133, 134

Nutcracker, 188, 185

Nuthatch, 153, 153

Nycticorax, 61

Oceanites, 26, 31

Ochthodromus, 44

Ocyphaps, 18

Odontophoridae, 14

Œdicnemidae, 51

Œstrelata (Æstrelata)

Oil-Bird, 104

Olive, 43

Opisthocomidae, 18

Oreocichla, 133

Oreoica, 151

Organ-Bird, 149, 150

Oriole, 179, 187, 180

Oriolidae, 187

Ornithorhynchus, 11

Osprey, 84, 59, 72, 81, 84

Ostrich, 12, 13, 109

Otididae, 51

Owl, 85, 74, 84, 87

Owlet Nightjar, 104

Owl-Parrot, 103

Oxpecker, 187

Oxyrhamphidae, 113

Oyster-catcher, 43, 39, 46

Pachycephala, 151, 152

Pacific O., 26, 33

Painted Lady, 45

Palaeognathae, 12, 14

Palamedeidae, 61

Pandion, 84

Pandionidae, 84

Panther-Bird, 167

Paradiseidae, 187

Paramythidae, 187

Pardalote, 167, 165, 167

Pardalotus, 167

Parera, 65

Paridae, 153, 141, 153

Parra, 51

Parrakeet, see Parrot

Parridae, 51

Parrot, 88, 93-103, 11, 88-101, 190

Partridge, 13, 15

Passer, 177

Passeres, 119

Peafowl, 13, 15

Peary, 26

Pedionomus, 15

Pee-wee, 148, 148

Peewee Lark, 127

Peewit, 148

Pelagodroma, 27, 30

Pelecanidae, 71

Pelecanoides, 31

Pelecanoididae, 31

Pelecanus, 71

Pelican, 71, 71

Peltohyas, 45

Penguins, 25, 25, 26

Penguinus, 25

Perching Birds, 113, 119

Peristeridae, 17

Peter-Peter, 121, 127

Petrel, 27-31, 27, 30-39

Petrochelidon, 121

Petroica, 122

Pezoporus, 103

Phaëthontidae, 71

Phalacrocoracidae, 68

Phalacrocorax, 68

Phaps, 17

Phasianidae, 13

Pheasant, 13, 112, 15

Philemon, 175

Philepittidae, 113

Phoebe, 113

Phoebetria, 33

Phoenicopteridae, 61

Phytotomidae, 113

Picarian Birds, 104, 104

Picidae, 111

Pickwick, 167

Piculets, 111

Pigeon, 16-18, 11, 21, 126, 127

Pilot-Bird, 129, 129

Pimlico, 175

Pine-Bird, 130

Pintado, 29

Pintail, 107

Pipit, 176, 133, 176

Pipiwharauroa, 111

Pipridae, 113

Pisobia, 49

Pitta, 119

Pittidae, 113, 119

Plantain-eater, 108

Plant-cutters, 113

Platalea, 53

Plataleidae, 53

Platibis, 60

Platycercus, 100

Platypus, 11

Plectoramphus, 169

Plegadis, 53

Ploceidae, 179, 179

Plotidae, 70

Plotus, 70

Plover, 43-45, 39, 42, 46, 49, 59, 148

Pluff, 149

Plumage, Eclipse, 64

" Phase, 41

Podargidae, 104

Podargus, 104, 105

Podiceps, 24

Podicipedidae, 24

Pohowera, 44

Polytelis, 93

Pomatorhinus, 130

Poor Soldier, 175

Porphyrio, 23

Port Egmont Hen, 41

Porzana, 18

Postboy, 121

Post-sitter, 121, 121

Prairie-Fowl, 13

Pratincole, 51, 50

Pretty Joey, 127

Priocella, 28

Priofinus, 28

Prion, 27, 30, 31

Prion, 29, 30, 31

Prionopidae, 148, 148

Procellaria, 28

Procellariidae, 26

Procniatidae, 178

Promeropidae, 168

Promerops, 168

Psephotus, 101

Pseudogerygone, 124

Psittacidae, 93

Psophiidae, 52

Psophodes, 129

Ptarmigan, 13

Pteroclididae, 15

Pteropodocys, 126

Pteroptochidae, 113

Ptilonorhynchidae, 187

Ptilonorhynchus, 187

Ptilotis, 171, 172

Puff-Birds, 111

Puffin, 33

Puffinidae, 27

Puffinus, 27

Pugwall, 148

Pukeko, 23

Putoto, 23

Pycnonotidae, 127

Pycnoptilus, 129

Quail, 13, 14, 15, 15, 17, 21

Quarrion, 93

Rabbit, 165, 180

Racehorse, 66

Rail, 18, 23

Rain-Bird, 111, 189

Rainbow Bird, 107

Rallidae, 18

Raptores, 74

Ratitae, 12, 13

Ratite, 52

Raven, 188, 185, 186

Razorbill, 33

Recurvirostra, 45

Redbill, 23, 43, 179, 46

Redbreast, 122

Redhead, 123, 179

Redpoll, 177

Redstart, 132

Redthroat, 143

Redwing, 179

Reed-Bird, 142

" -Lark, 131

" -Nightingale, 142

" Warbler, 142, 134

Reef Heron, 61, 39, 59

Regent-Bird, 187

Regulidae, 153

Rhamphastidae, 111

Rhea, 12, 13

Rheidae, 12

Rhinoceros-Bird, 187

Rhinochetidae, 53

Rhipidura, 124

Rhynchaea, 50

Riflebird, 187, 180

Ring Coachman, 151

Ringeye, 155, 172

Ringlet, 133

Ringneck, 101, 133, 172, 99

Robin, 122, 123, 122, 129

" (Br.), 132, 122

" (Scrub), 129, 129

" (Shrike), 152, 152

Rock-Dove, 17

Rock-Pebbler, 93, 94

Rock-Pigeon, 15

Roller, 105

" Madagascar, 104

Rook, 188, 185

Rosella, 93, 100, 101, 94

Rostratula, 50

Rush-Warbler, 131

Saltbush Canary, 133, 134

Sanderling, 48

Sand-Grouse, 15

Sandlark, 44

Sand-Martin, 121

Sandpiper, 43, 47, 49, 107, 39, 43

Sandwich Is. Honey-eaters, 175

Saria, 52

Satin-Bird, 187

Scale-Bird, 109, 110

Scissors Grinder, 125, 123, 126

Scooper, 45

Scopidae, 60

Scratcher, 15, 24

Screamer, 61

Scrub-Birds, 113, 119

Scrub-Curlew, 51

Scrub-Fowl, 13

Scrub-Tit, 124

Scrub-Warbler, 129

Scrub-Wren, 143, 144, 141

Scythrops, 111

Seagull (see Gull)

Sea-Hawk, 41

Seal-Bird, 28

Seapie, 43

Sea-Pigeon, 41

Sea-Pirate, 41, 40

Sea-Swallow, 40, 35

Secretary-Bird, 72

Seed-Plover, 42

Seed-Snipe, 42

Seisura, 125

Semitone-Bird, 109

Sericornis, 143

Seriema, 52

Serpentariidae, 72

Settler's Clock, 105

Sexual Selection, 21

Shag, 68, 69, 70, 68

Shearwater, 27, 28, 27

Sheathbill, 42

Sheldrake, 65, 63

Shepherd's Companion, 125

Shieldrake, 65, 63

Shoebill, 60

Shoebird, 60

Shoveller, 66, 64

Shrike, 127, 149, 149

Shrike-Tit, 150, 151

Sickle-bill, 53

Silve, 155

Silver-eye, 155, 39

Singing-Lark, 131

Sittella, 153

Sittidae, 153, 153

Skimmers, 34, 35

Skua, 41, 35, 40, 41

Skunk, 165

Skylark, 131, 176, 177, 132, 133, 177

Smicrornis, 124

Smoker, 93, 101, 94

Snake-Bird, 70, 173, 69

Snipe, 45, 47, 49, 50, 48, 49, 90

Snow-Bird, 31

Solan Goose, 71, 70

Soldier, 148, 173

Song Birds, 119

Song-Lark, 131, 133

Song Thrush, 133, 134

Sparrow, 125, 167, 177, 178, 179, 114, 134, 178

Sparrowhawk, 80, 82, 83, 73, 74, 81, 112

Spatula, 66

Speckled Jack, 142, 141

Spectacled-Bird, 155

Spheniscidae, 25

Sphenura, 145

Spider, 165

Spinebill, 170

Spinetail, 107, 113

Spinks, 121

Spoonbill, 53, 60, 53, 54

Squatarola, 43

Squeaker, 153, 173, 189

Stagonopleura, 179

Star-Bird, 105

Starling, 179, 186, 180

" Shining, 187, 180

Steamer Duck, 65

Steatornithidae, 104

Stercorariidae, 41

Stercorarius, 41

Sterna, 35

Stick-Bird, 131

Stick-tail, 145

Stictonetta, 67

Stilt, 45, 47

Stiltia, 51

Stink-Bird, 131, 132

Stinker, 66

Stinkpot, 29

Stint, 49

Stipiturus, 145

Stockwhip-Bird, 129

Stone-Plover, 51, 50, 51

Stork, 60, 54

" Whaleheaded, 60

Storm-Bird, 109, 111

Storm-Petrel, 26, 27, 30, 31

Straw-Tails, 71

Strepera, 189, 39, 112, 185, 186, 187

Streperidae, 189

Strigidae, 86

Stringopidae, 103

Strix, 86

Struthidea, 188

Struthionidae, 12

Stump-Bird, 121

Sturnidae, 179

Sturnus, 186

Sula, 71

Sulidae, 71

Summer-Bird, 127, 146

Sun-Bird, 168

Sun-Bittern, 53

Superb-Warbler, 144, 145, 141, 149, 190

Swallow, 120, 109, 120, 147

Swallow-Plover, 51, 50

Swallow-Shrike, 147

Swamp-Hawk, 72, 73, 74

Swamp-Hen, 23

Swamp-Rail, 23

Swan, 62, 62

Swift, 107, 90, 108, 121

Sylviidae, 142, 134, 153

Synoicus, 13

Taeniopygia, 179

Tailor Bird, 134

Takupu, 71

Tanager, 178

Tanagridae, 178

Tang, 133, 134

Taonui, 28

Tapaculo, 113

Tapir, 52

Taraiti, 40

Taranui, 35

Tauhou, 155

Teal, 65, 64

Teaser, 41

Tee-tee, 31

Tern, 34-40, 35-39, 59, 109

Ternlet, 40

Tetraonidae, 13

Thalassogeron, 33

Thickhead, 151, 152, 21, 130, 151

Thick-Knee, 51

Thinocorythidae, 42

Thornbill, 142, 143, 141

Thrasher, 132

Thrush, 132, 133, 149, 151, 187, 133, 148, 149

" Shrike, 149, 134

Thunder-Bird, 151

Tilt-Birds, 113

Timeliidae, 128, 128

Tinamidae, 12, 13

Tinamous, 12, 14

Tintac, 133, 134

Tit (Acanthiza) see Tit-Warbler

Tit (Paridae), 153, 141, 152

Titmouse, 153, 152

Tit-Warbler, 142, 143, 141

Todidae, 107

Todies, 107

Tom Pudding, 25

Tomtit, 142

Torea, 43

Toreo-pango, 43

Toroa, 31

Toucan, 111

Touraco, 108

Tree-Creeper, 154, 155, 154, 156

Tree-runner, 153, 153

Tree-Swifts, 107

Tree-Tit, 124

Treronidae, 16

Tribonyx, 23

Trichoglossus, 88

Tringa, 49

Tringoides, 47

Trochilidae, 108

Troglodytidae, 132

Trogonidae, 108

Trogons, 108

Tropic-Bird, 71

Tropidorhynchus, 175

Trumpeters, 52

Tube-nosed Swimmers, 26

Tubinares, 26

Turdidae, 132, 133

Turdus, 133

Turkey, 15

Turkey-Bird, 170

Turnicidae, 15

Turnix, 15

Turnstone, 42, 39, 46

Turtle-Dove, 17, 156

Turtur, 17

Tyrannidae, 113

Tyrant-Bird, 113

Unicorn-Bird, 61

Upupidae, 106

Uroaëtus, 81

Vangidae, 147

Village Blacksmith, 35

Vireonidae, 147

Vireos, 147

Vulture, 71, 72, 11, 190

" of the Seas, 29

Vulturidae, 72

Waders, 42, 42

Wagtail, 125, 176

Wallace's Line, 11, 17, 91, 168

Wanderer, 15, 17, 21

Warbler, 124, 142-146, 175, 134, 153

Water-Hen, 23

Water-Ouzel, 132

Water-Pheasant, 51

Water-Sparrow, 142

Water-Turkey, 69

Wattle-Bird, 174, 175, 169, 175

Waxbill, 179

Waxwing, 147

Weaver-Birds, 179

Weaver-Finches, 179, 179

Wedgebill, 153

Whale-Bird, 30, 31

Wheatear, 132

Whimbrel, 46, 49

Whip-Bird, 129

Whiroia, 31

Whistler, 151, 152, 21, 130, 151, 152

White-eye, 155, 155, 156

Whiteface, 153, 153

White-tail, 121

Whitethroat, 142

White-tipped tail, 156

Who-are-you, 125

Wide-Awake, 40

Wide-Awake Fair, 36

Widgeon, 67, 65

Wild-Canary, 152

Wild-Cat, 73

Wild Turkey, 51, 51

Willaroo, 51

Willie-Wagtail, 125, 121, 123

Willie-Willock, 92

Windhover, 83, 81

Wittychu, 167

Wood-hewer, 113

Wood Hoopoe, 106

Woodpecker, 111, 153, 154, 155, 11, 91, 154, 190

Wood-Pigeon, 17

Wood-Shrike, 148, 147

Wood-Swallow, 147, 146

Wren, 113, 132, 144,

" Tits, 153

Wrynecks, 111

Xenicidae, 113, 119

Xerophila, 153, 153

Yabbie, 59, 69

Yahoo, 130

Yellow-tail, 143, 141

Yellow-Whiskers, 172

Yellow Wings, 173

Zonaeginthus, 179

Zonifer, 43

Zosteropidae, 155

Zosterops, 155

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