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The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 of 7

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The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 of 7

John Gould

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Nightjars that hawk moths in the dark and the strange, wide-mouthed frogmouths fill this second volume of Gould's Australian survey. He describes the owlet nightjars and tawny podargus of the southern night with meticulous attention and unmatched plates. Another chapter in the monumental record of a continent's birdlife. Fly on into the after-dark world of Australia's oddest hunters.

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107 chapters

  1. 1THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.
  2. 2LIST OF PLATES. VOLUME II.
  3. 3ÆGOTHELES NOVÆ-HOLLANDIÆ, Vig. and Horsf. Owlet Nightjar.
  4. 4ÆGOTHELES LEUCOGASTER, Gould. White-bellied Owlet Nightjar.
  5. 5PODARGUS HUMERALIS, Vig. and Horsf. Tawny-shouldered Podargus.
  6. 6PODARGUS CUVIERI, Vig. and Horsf. Cuvier’s Podargus.
  7. 7PODARGUS PHALÆNOÏDES, Gould. Moth-plumaged Podargus.
  8. 8PODARGUS PLUMIFERUS, Gould. Plumed Podargus.
  9. 9EUROSTOPODUS ALBOGULARIS. White-throated Goat-sucker.
  10. 10EUROSTOPODUS GUTTATUS. Spotted Goat-sucker.
  11. 11CAPRIMULGUS MACRURUS, Horsf. Large-tailed Goatsucker.
  12. 12ACANTHYLIS CAUDACUTA. Australian Spine-tailed Swallow.
  13. 13CYPSELUS AUSTRALIS, Gould. Australian Swift.
  14. 14ATTICORA LEUCOSTERNON, Gould. White-breasted Swallow.
  15. 15HIRUNDO NEOXENA, Gould. Welcome Swallow.
  16. 16COLLOCALIA ARBOREA. Tree Martin.
  17. 17COLLOCALIA ARIEL, Gould. Fairy Martin.
  18. 18MEROPS ORNATUS, Lath. Australian Bee-eater.

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