Protected native birds of South Australia

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Identifier: protectednativeb00duff (find matches)
Title: Protected native birds of South Australia
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Duffield, Thomas
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Adelaide : Rogers
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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^*1fe PROTECTED BIRDS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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SURVEY OCPr. »Ml*IO£ PALLID CUCKOO ^Cucutus inomaiusj. About one-third life-size. DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR NATIVE BIRDS. 23 PALLID CUCKOO, or UNADORNED CUCKOO. (Cuculus inornatus.) OTHER SPECIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Fantailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis rufulus).Black-eared Cuckoo (Mesocalius palUolatus).Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcococcyx plagosus).Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcococcijx hasalis). Size.—This bird is as large as a dove. Its long tail, however, makes it appearlarger. Bill.—Its bill is pick-shaped and black pointed, but showing yellow at the sidesnear the face. Eyes.—The eyes are encircled with yellowish rings. Feet and Legs.—The feet and legs are a dirty yellowish green. Plumage.—The whole appearance is greyish brown mottled with white. Theunder wing and tail feathers are barred with white and tipped with white. Habitat.—The cuckoo prefers well timbered country. Food.—This bird lives chiefly upon insects. Nest.—The cuckoo does not build a nest for itself; it prefers to l

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