The Birds of Australia, Vol. I

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Author

Gould, John, 1804-1881

Title

The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 of 7

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Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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English

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QL: Science: Zoology

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Birds -- Australia -- Pictorial works

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Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 65002

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April 5, 2021

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Contents

1. 1.THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.
2. 2.LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
3. 3.GENERAL INDEX
4. 4.PREFACE.
5. 5.INTRODUCTION.
6. 6.Order RAPTORES, Ill. — Family FALCONIDÆ, Leach. — Genus Aquila , Briss. — Genus Ichthyiaëtus , Lafr. — Genus Haliastur , Selby. — Genus Pandion , Sav. — Genus Falco, Linn. — Genus Ieracidea , Gould . — Genus Tinnunculus , Vieill . — Genus Astur , Lacep. — Genus Accipiter , Briss . — Genus Buteo , Cuv. — Genus Milvus , Cuv. — Genus Elanus , Sav. — Genus Lepidogenys , J. E. Gray . — Genus Circus , Lacep . — Family STRIGIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Strix , Linn . — Genus Athene , Boie .
7. 7.Order INSESSORES, Vig. — Family CAPRIMULGIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Ægotheles , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Podargus , Cuv. — Genus Eurostopodus , Gould . — Genus Caprimulgus , Linn. — Family HIRUNDINIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Acanthylis , Boie . — Genus Cypselus , Ill. — Genus Atticora , Boie . — Genus Hirundo , Linn. — Genus Chelidon , Boie . — Family MEROPIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Merops , Linn. — Family ——? — Genus Eurystomus , Vieill. — Family HALCYONIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Dacelo , Leach . — Genus Halcyon , Swains. — Genus Alcyone , Swains. — Family ——? — Genus Artamus , Vieill. — Family ——? — Genus Dicæum , Cuv. — Family PIPRIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Pardalotus , Vieill. — Family LANIADÆ, Vig. — Genus Strepera , Less. — Genus Gymnorhina , G. R. Gray . — Genus Cracticus , Vieill. — Genus Grallina , Vieill. — Genus Graucalus , Cuv. — Genus Pteropodocys , Gould . — Genus Campephaga , Vieill. — Genus Pachycephala , Swains. — Genus Colluricincla , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Falcunculus , Vieill. — Genus Oreoïca , Gould . — Genus Dicrurus , Vieill. — Family MUSCICAPIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Rhipidura , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Seïsura , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Piezorhynchus , Gould . — Genus Myiägra , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Micrœca , Gould . — Genus Monarcha , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Gerygone , Gould . — Genus Smicrornis , Gould . — Family SYLVIADÆ, Vig. — Genus Erythrodryas , Gould . — Genus Petroïca , Swains. — Genus Drymodes , Gould . — Genus Eöpsaltria , Swains. — Genus Menura , Dav. — Genus Psophodes , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Sphenostoma , Gould . — Genus Malurus , Vieill. — Genus Amytis , Less. — Genus Stipiturus , Less. — Genus Dasyornis , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Atrichia , Gould . — Genus Sphenœacus , Strickl. — Genus Acrocephalus , Naum. — Genus Hylacola , Gould . — Genus Cysticola , Less. — Genus Sericornis , Gould . — Genus Acanthiza , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Ephthianura , Gould . — Genus Xerophila , Gould . — Genus Pyrrholæmus , Gould . — Genus Origma , Gould . — Genus Calamanthus , Gould . — Genus Chthonicola , Gould . — Genus Anthus , Bechst. — Genus Cincloramphus , Gould . — Genus Mirafra , Horsf. — Family FRINGILLIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Estrelda , Swains. — Genus Amadina , Swains. — Genus Poëphila , Gould . — Genus Donacola , Gould . — Genus Emblema , Gould . — Family MERULIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Pitta , Vieill. — Genus Cinclosoma , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Oreocincla , Gould . — Family PARADISEIDÆ, G. R. Gray . — Genus Chlamydera , Gould . — Genus Ptilonorhynchus , Kuhl . — Genus Sericulus , Swains. — Genus Oriolus , Linn. — Genus Sphecotheres , Vieill. — Genus Corcorax , Less. — Genus Struthidea , Gould . — Family CORVIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Corvus , Linn. — Genus Neomorpha , Gould . — Genus Pomatorhinus , Horsf. — Family MELIPHAGIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Meliphaga , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Glyciphila , Swains. — Genus Ptilotis , Swains. — Genus Plectorhyncha , Gould . — Genus Xanthomyza , Swains. — Genus Melicophila , Gould . — Genus Entomophila , Gould . — Genus Acanthogenys , Gould . — Genus Anthochæra , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Tropidorhynchus , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Acanthorhynchus , Gould . — Genus Myzomela , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Entomyza , Swains. — Genus Melithreptus , Vieill. — Genus Myzantha , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Zosterops , Vig. & Horsf. — Family CUCULIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Cuculus , Linn. — Genus Chrysococcyx , Boie . — Genus Scythrops , Lath. — Genus Eudynamys , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Centropus , Ill. — Family CERTHIADÆ, Vig. — Genus Climacteris , Temm. — Genus Orthonyx , Temm. — Genus Ptiloris , Swains. — Genus Sittella , Swains. — Family PSITTACIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Cacatua , Briss. — Genus Licmetis , Wagl. — Genus Nestor , Wagl. — Genus Calyptorhynchus , Vig. & Horsf. — Genus Callocephalon , Less. — Genus Polytelis , Wagl. — Genus Aprosmictus , Gould . — Genus Platycercus , Vig. — Genus Psephotus , Gould . — Genus Euphema , Wagl. — Genus Melopsittacus , Gould . — Genus Nymphicus , Wagl. — Genus Pezoporus , Ill. — Genus Lathamus , Less. — Genus Trichoglossus , Vig. & Horsf.
8. 8.Order RASORES, Ill. — Family COLUMBIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Ptilinopus , Swains. — Genus Carpophaga , Selby . — Genus Lopholaimus , G. R. Gray . — Genus Chalcophaps , Gould . — Genus Leucosarcia , Gould . — Genus Phaps , Selby . — Genus Geophaps , Gould . — Genus Ocyphaps , Gould . — Genus Petrophassa , Gould . — Genus Geopelia , Swains. — Genus Macropygia , Swains. — Genus Didunculus , Peale . — Family MEGAPODIDÆ, G. R. Gray . — Genus Talegalla , Less. — Genus Leipoa , Gould . — Genus Megapodius , Quoy & Gaim. — Family TINAMIDÆ?, G. R. Gray . — Genus Pedionomus , Gould . — Genus Turnix , Bonn . — Family TETRAONIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Coturnix , Mœhr . — Genus Synoïcus , Gould .
9. 9.Order GRALLATORES, Ill. — Family STRUTHIONIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Dromaius , Vieill. — Genus Apteryx , Shaw . — Genus Otis , Linn. — Family CHARADRIADÆ, Leach . — Genus Œdicnemus , Temm. — Genus Esacus , Less. — Genus Hæmatopus , Linn. — Genus Lobivanellus , Strikl. — Genus Sarciophorus , Strickl. — Genus Squatarola , Cuv. — Genus Charadrius , Linn. — Genus Eudromias , Boie . — Genus Hiaticula , G. R. Gray . — Genus Erythrogonys , Gould . — Genus Glareola , Briss. — Family SCOLOPACIDÆ, Vig. — Genus Himantopus ., Briss. — Genus Chladorhynchus , G. R. Gray . — Genus Recurvirostra , Linn. — Genus Limosa , Briss. — Genus Schœniclus , Mœhr. — Genus Terekia , Bonap. — Genus Actitis , Ill. — Genus Glottis , Nils. — Genus Totanus , Bechst. — Genus Strepsilas , Ill. — Genus Scolopax , Linn. — Genus Rhynchæa , Cuv. — Genus Numenius , Linn. — Family ARDEIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Geronticus , Wagl. — Genus Threskiornis , G. R. Gray . — Genus Grus , Linn. — Genus Platalea , Linn. — Genus Mycteria , Linn. — Genus Ardea , Linn. — Genus Herodias , Boie . — Genus Nycticorax , Steph. — Genus Botaurus , Steph. — Genus Ardetta , G. R. Gray . — Family RALLIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Porphyrio , Briss. — Genus Tribonyx , DuBus . — Genus Gallinula , Briss. — Genus Fulica , Linn. — Genus Parra , Linn. — Genus Rallus , Linn. — Genus Eulabeornis , Gould . — Genus Porzana , Vieill.
10. 10.Order NATATORES, Ill. — Family ANATIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Cereopsis , Lath. — Genus Anseranas , Less. — Genus Bernicla , Steph. — Genus Nettapus , Brandt. — Genus Cygnus , Linn. — Genus Casarca , Bonap. — Genus Tadorna , Leach . — Genus Anas , Linn. — Genus Spatula , Boie . — Genus Malacorhynchus , Swains. — Genus Dendrocygna , Swains. — Genus Nyroca , Flem. — Genus Erismatura , Bonap. — Genus Biziura , Leach . — Family LARIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Larus , Linn. — Genus Xema , Leach . — Genus Lestris , Ill. — Genus Sylochelidon , Brehm . — Genus Thalasseus , Boie . — Genus Sterna , Linn. — Genus Sternula , Boie . — Genus Gelochelidon , Brehm . — Genus Gygis , Wagl. — Genus Hydrochelidon , Boie . — Genus Onychoprion , Wagl. — Genus Anoüs , Leach . — Family PROCELLARIDÆ, Bonap. — Genus Diomedea , Linn. — Genus Procellaria , Linn. — Genus Daption , Steph. — Genus Prion , Lacep. — Genus Puffinus , Briss. — Genus Puffinuria , Less. — Genus Thalassidroma , Vig. — Family PELECANIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Phalacrocorax , Briss. — Genus Attagen , Mœhr . — Genus Phaëton , Linn. — Genus Pelecanus , Linn. — Genus Plotus , Linn. — Genus Sula , Briss. — Family COLYMBIDÆ, Leach . — Genus Podiceps , Lath. — Family SPHENISCIDÆ, Gould . — Genus Eudyptes , Vieill. — Genus Spheniscus , Briss.
11. 11.TABLE OF THE RANGE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPECIES.
12. 12.LIST OF PLATES VOLUME I.
13. 13.AQUILA FUCOSA, Cuv. Wedge-tailed Eagle.
14. 14.AQUILA MORPHNOÏDES, Gould . Little Australian Eagle.
15. 15.ICHTHYIAËTUS LEUCOGASTER. White-bellied Sea-eagle.
16. 16.HALIASTUR LEUCOSTERNUS, Gould . White-breasted Sea-Eagle.
17. 17.HALIASTUR? SPHENURUS. Whistling Eagle.
18. 18.PANDION LEUCOCEPHALUS, Gould . White-headed Osprey.
19. 19.FALCO HYPOLEUCUS, Gould . Grey Falcon.
20. 20.FALCO MELANOGENYS, Gould . Black-cheeked Falcon.
21. 21.FALCO SUBNIGER, Gray . Black Falcon.
22. 22.FALCO FRONTATUS, Gould . White-fronted Falcon.
23. 23.IERACIDEA BERIGORA. Brown Hawk.
24. 24.IERACIDEA OCCIDENTALIS, Gould . Western Brown Hawk.
25. 25.TINNUNCULUS CENCROÏDES Nankeen Kestril.
26. 26.ASTUR NOVÆ-HOLLANDIÆ. New Holland Goshawk.
27. 27.ASTUR NOVÆ-HOLLANDIÆ, Vig. and Horsf., Albino White Goshawk.
28. 28.ASTUR RADIATUS. Radiated Goshawk.
29. 29.ASTUR APPROXIMANS, Vig. and Horsf. Australian Goshawk.
30. 30.ASTUR CRUENTUS, Gould . West-Australian Gos-Hawk.
31. 31.ACCIPITER TORQUATUS, Vig. and Horsf. Collared Sparrow Hawk.
32. 32.BUTEO MELANOSTERNON, Gould . Black-breasted Buzzard.
33. 33.MILVUS AFFINIS, Gould . Allied Kite.
34. 34.MILVUS ISURUS, Gould . Square-tailed Kite.
35. 35.ELANUS AXILLARIS. Black-shouldered Kite.
36. 36.ELANUS SCRIPTUS, Gould . Letter-winged Kite.
37. 37.LEPIDOGENYS SUBCRISTATUS, Gould . Crested Hawk.
38. 38.CIRCUS ASSIMILIS, Jard. and Selb. Allied Harrier.
39. 39.CIRCUS JARDINII, Gould . Jardine’s Harrier.
40. 40.STRIX CASTANOPS, Gould . Chestnut-faced Owl.
41. 41.STRIX PERSONATA, Vig. Masked Barn Owl.
42. 42.STRIX TENEBRICOSUS, Gould . Sooty Owl.
43. 43.STRIX DELICATULUS, Gould . Delicate Owl.
44. 44.ATHENE BOOBOOK. Boobook Owl.
45. 45.ATHENE MACULATA. Spotted Owl.
46. 46.ATHENE? CONNIVENS. Winking Owl.
47. 47.ATHENE STRENUA, Gould . Powerful Owl.
48. 48.ATHENE RUFA, Gould . Rufous Owl.

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