Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds, Vol. 2: Including the Geographical Distribution of the Species and Popular Observations Thereon
Nest - Covered or dome-shaped, side entrance with stage-like approach; composed of sticks, dead leaves, skeleton portions of stag horn (platycerium) fronds and chiefly moss, small pieces of decayed wood being placed round the entrance; situated on or near the ground, usually between the spurs of fig or other tree, sometimes protected by a rock, in dense scrub. Dimensions over all, 8 to 9 inches across by Ill inches in height; inside cavity, 51; to 6 inches in diameter; entrance 3 to 335 inches across; length of staging 6 inches. Eggs - Clutch, three to four, rarely five; roundish in shape, slightly more compressed at one end; texture of shell somewhat fine surface glossy; colour, pearly-white, spotted and blotched, sometimes irregularly splashed with dark-brown, chestnut, and purplish-grey. Dimensions in inches of a perfect pair from the Richmond River district: (l) 131 x 99, (2) x '97. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
