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The Birds of Australia, Vol. 5 of 7

Chapter 1: THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.
By John Gould
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This volume compiles illustrated species accounts of Australian birds, concentrating on cockatoos, parrots, pigeons, and related ground-dwelling forms. Each entry pairs lithographic plates with concise descriptions of plumage, measurements, anatomy, geographic distribution, habits, diet, nesting, and observed variation, and includes taxonomic remarks and specimen-based observations such as dissections. Plates are numbered and credited, and many accounts note interactions with human activity and preferred habitats, offering a systematic, visual, and natural-history-focused survey intended for identification and comparative study.

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Title: The Birds of Australia, Vol. 5 of 7

Author: John Gould

Release date: June 29, 2020 [eBook #62524]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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THE
BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.

BY
JOHN GOULD, F.R.S.,
F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.E.S., F.ETHN.S., F.R.GEOG.S., M. RAY S., HON. MEMB. OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF TURIN, OF THE ROY. ZOOL. SOC. OF IRELAND, OF THE PENZANCE NAT. HIST. SOC., OF THE WORCESTER NAT. HIST. SOC., OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE NAT. HIST. SOC., OF THE NAT. HIST. SOC. OF DARMSTADT AND OF THE TASMANIAN SOCIETY OF VAN DIEMEN’S LAND, ETC.
IN SEVEN VOLUMES.
VOL. V.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY RICHARD AND JOHN E. TAYLOR, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, 20, BROAD STREET, GOLDEN SQUARE.
1848.