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Birds of Australia
This chapter is in the book Birds of Australia

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. Acknowledgments 7
  4. Introduction 8
  5. Australian Climate and Rainfall 11
  6. Habitats of Australia 12
  7. Species Accounts
  8. Cassowary 40
  9. Emu 40
  10. Megapodes 42
  11. Quail 44
  12. Grebes 46
  13. Ducks, Geese, and Swans 48
  14. Gannet 58
  15. Tropicbirds 58
  16. Pigeons and Doves 60
  17. Frogmouths 70
  18. Owlet-nightjar 72
  19. Nightjars 72
  20. Swifts 74
  21. Storm Petrels 76
  22. Albatrosses 78
  23. Petrels and Shearwaters 84
  24. Penguins 100
  25. Frigatebirds 102
  26. Boobies 104
  27. Darter 106
  28. Cormorants 106
  29. Pelican 108
  30. Stork 108
  31. Cranes 108
  32. Herons and Bitterns 110
  33. Ibises and Spoonbills 116
  34. Osprey 118
  35. Kites, Hawks, and Eagles 118
  36. Falcons 128
  37. Rails, Crakes, and Coots 130
  38. Bustard 136
  39. Stone-curlews 136
  40. Stilts and Avocets 138
  41. Oystercatchers 138
  42. Plovers 140
  43. Jacana 146
  44. Painted-snipe 148
  45. Sandpipers and Snipes 148
  46. Buttonquail 162
  47. Pratincoles 166
  48. Plains-wanderer 166
  49. Skuas 168
  50. Gulls and Terns 170
  51. Cockatoos 180
  52. Parrots 186
  53. Cuckoos 202
  54. Owls 208
  55. Barn Owls 210
  56. Kingfishers 212
  57. Dollarbird 216
  58. Bee-eater 216
  59. Pittas 218
  60. Lyrebirds 220
  61. Australasian Treecreepers 222
  62. Bowerbirds 224
  63. Australasian Wrens 228
  64. Scrubbirds 242
  65. Bristlebirds 242
  66. Australasian Warblers 244
  67. Pardalotes 260
  68. Honeyeaters 262
  69. Australasian Babblers 298
  70. Logrunners 300
  71. Quail-thrushes and Whipbirds 302
  72. Cuckooshrikes 306
  73. Sittella 310
  74. Whistlers and Allies 310
  75. Figbird and Orioles 318
  76. Woodswallows 320
  77. Butcherbirds and Currawongs 324
  78. Fantails 328
  79. Crows 330
  80. Monarchs 332
  81. Australian Mudnesters 338
  82. Birds-of-paradise 340
  83. Drongo 342
  84. Australasian Robins 342
  85. Larks 352
  86. Pipit and Wagtail 352
  87. Grassbirds 352
  88. Cisticolas 354
  89. Reed Warbler 354
  90. White-eyes 356
  91. Mistletoebird 356
  92. Sunbird 356
  93. Swallows and Martins 358
  94. Thrushes 360
  95. Estrildid Finches 362
  96. Old World Sparrows 370
  97. Finches 370
  98. Starlings 372
  99. Bulbul 372
  100. Abbreviations 374
  101. Glossary 375
  102. Photo Credits 380
  103. Index of Species 381
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400865109.106b

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. Acknowledgments 7
  4. Introduction 8
  5. Australian Climate and Rainfall 11
  6. Habitats of Australia 12
  7. Species Accounts
  8. Cassowary 40
  9. Emu 40
  10. Megapodes 42
  11. Quail 44
  12. Grebes 46
  13. Ducks, Geese, and Swans 48
  14. Gannet 58
  15. Tropicbirds 58
  16. Pigeons and Doves 60
  17. Frogmouths 70
  18. Owlet-nightjar 72
  19. Nightjars 72
  20. Swifts 74
  21. Storm Petrels 76
  22. Albatrosses 78
  23. Petrels and Shearwaters 84
  24. Penguins 100
  25. Frigatebirds 102
  26. Boobies 104
  27. Darter 106
  28. Cormorants 106
  29. Pelican 108
  30. Stork 108
  31. Cranes 108
  32. Herons and Bitterns 110
  33. Ibises and Spoonbills 116
  34. Osprey 118
  35. Kites, Hawks, and Eagles 118
  36. Falcons 128
  37. Rails, Crakes, and Coots 130
  38. Bustard 136
  39. Stone-curlews 136
  40. Stilts and Avocets 138
  41. Oystercatchers 138
  42. Plovers 140
  43. Jacana 146
  44. Painted-snipe 148
  45. Sandpipers and Snipes 148
  46. Buttonquail 162
  47. Pratincoles 166
  48. Plains-wanderer 166
  49. Skuas 168
  50. Gulls and Terns 170
  51. Cockatoos 180
  52. Parrots 186
  53. Cuckoos 202
  54. Owls 208
  55. Barn Owls 210
  56. Kingfishers 212
  57. Dollarbird 216
  58. Bee-eater 216
  59. Pittas 218
  60. Lyrebirds 220
  61. Australasian Treecreepers 222
  62. Bowerbirds 224
  63. Australasian Wrens 228
  64. Scrubbirds 242
  65. Bristlebirds 242
  66. Australasian Warblers 244
  67. Pardalotes 260
  68. Honeyeaters 262
  69. Australasian Babblers 298
  70. Logrunners 300
  71. Quail-thrushes and Whipbirds 302
  72. Cuckooshrikes 306
  73. Sittella 310
  74. Whistlers and Allies 310
  75. Figbird and Orioles 318
  76. Woodswallows 320
  77. Butcherbirds and Currawongs 324
  78. Fantails 328
  79. Crows 330
  80. Monarchs 332
  81. Australian Mudnesters 338
  82. Birds-of-paradise 340
  83. Drongo 342
  84. Australasian Robins 342
  85. Larks 352
  86. Pipit and Wagtail 352
  87. Grassbirds 352
  88. Cisticolas 354
  89. Reed Warbler 354
  90. White-eyes 356
  91. Mistletoebird 356
  92. Sunbird 356
  93. Swallows and Martins 358
  94. Thrushes 360
  95. Estrildid Finches 362
  96. Old World Sparrows 370
  97. Finches 370
  98. Starlings 372
  99. Bulbul 372
  100. Abbreviations 374
  101. Glossary 375
  102. Photo Credits 380
  103. Index of Species 381
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