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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mirably adapted for catching insects.Feet and Legs.—The legs and feet are of a dark greyish-brown color. Plumage.—Its plumage is colored in varying shades of russet or rusty brown.The crown, sides, and back of the head, together with the back of itsbody are russet brown ; the throat and breast are colored light buff. Habitat.—The habitat of the reed warbler is among the reeds that border lakes,lagoons, swamps, and creeks, where it also builds its nest. Food.—This little songster lives chiefly on insect life. ;ffEST. The nest, which is built of soft material stripped from dead reeds and rushes, is about 5in. in diameter. It is usually built between three or fourupright reeds, about a foot or two above the water. The reeds passthrough the material of which the nest is made. Eggs. The eggs, which are generally laid during November or December, are four in number, about (fin. long, and of a dull white color blotched withvarying shades of brown. ROT£CT£D BIRDS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
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suHviir DfPr. AOtiA (Acrncephalus ausfralis.JTwo-thirds life-size. MAGPIE LARK OR MURRAY MAGPIE(Grallina auslralisi.Nc:>rly half life-size. DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR NATIVE BIRDS. 17 MAGPIE LARK, MURRAY MAGPIE, PIED GRALLINA,MUDLARK, or PEE-WEE. (Grallina australis)—^/ow/fi^ Hand Book. (Grallina ^ico^to)—-Mathews Hand Li.^i. 81ZE.—About the size of a dove; a f iiU-growii bird measures about lOiu. in length. Bill.—Its bill is light grey, tipped with black. Feet and Legs.—The legs are colored dark grey to Ijlack. Plumage.—The general appearance of the bird is black and white, hence thename fied mudlark. The top and back of the head are black. Theback is black, tinged with bronze green, similar to the greenish tint seenon the feathers of black fowls. The tail feathers are black with white tips.The breast is white. The female has a white face, but the male has a blackone. The wing has five feathers tipped with white, making a whitebar across it. This bird is a very quick ruinier,

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