Index for The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3 of 7 by John Gould

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"The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3 of 7" by John Gould is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work is part of a larger series cataloging various bird species found in Australia, focusing specifically on detailed descriptions, habitats, and behaviors of the birds. It likely serves as a comprehensive guide for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts, combining scientific illustration with meticulous natural history. The opening of this volume introduces a variety of bird species, highlighting their distinctive features, habitats, and behaviors. For instance, the Pink-breasted Wood-Robin is characterized by its secluded lifestyle in forested areas, with notes on its diet of insects and unique nesting habits. The text also describes the Rose-breasted Wood-Robin's solitary nature and timid behavior, while detailing the characteristics of several other robins found in Australia's diverse ecosystems. The author’s observations provide insights into the birds' ecological roles and their adaptations to their environments. This beginning serves to engage readers with vivid descriptions and intricate details, positioning the volume as both a scientific resource and a celebration of Australia’s avian diversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofThe Birds of Australia, Vol. 3 of 7
• LIST OF PLATES.VOLUME III.
• Chapter 3
• ERYTHRODRYAS RHODINOGASTER.Pink-breasted Wood-Robin.
• Chapter 5
• ERYTHRODRYAS ROSEA.Rose-breasted Wood-Robin.
• Chapter 7
• PETROICA MULTICOLOR,Swains.Scarlet-breasted Robin.
• Chapter 9
• PETROICA ERYTHROGASTRA.Norfolk Island Robin.
• Chapter 11
• PETROICA GOODENOVII,Jard. and Selb.Red-capped Robin.
• Chapter 13
• PETROICA PHŒNICEA,Gould.Flame-breasted Robin.
• Chapter 15
• PETROICA BICOLOR,Swains.Pied Robin.
• Chapter 17
• PETROICA FUSCA,Gould.Dusky Robin.
• Chapter 19
• PETROICA SUPERCILIOSA,Gould.White-eyebrowed Robin.
• Chapter 21
• DRYMODES BRUNNEOPYGIA,Gould.Scrub Robin.
• Chapter 23
• EÖPSALTRIA AUSTRALIS.Yellow-breasted Robin.
• Chapter 25
• EÖPSALTRIA GRISEOGULARIS,Gould.Grey-breasted Robin.
• Chapter 27
• EÖPSALTRIA LEUCOGASTER,Gould.White-bellied Robin.
• Chapter 29
• MENURA SUPERBA,Davies.Lyre-Bird.
• Chapter 31
• PSOPHODES CREPITANS,Vig. & Horsf.Coach-whip Bird.
• Chapter 33
• PSOPHODES NIGROGULARIS,Gould.Black-throated Psophodes.
• Chapter 35
• SPHENOSTOMA CRISTATUM,Gould.Crested Wedge-bill.
• Chapter 37
• MALURUS CYANEUS,Vieill.Blue Wren.
• Chapter 39
• MALURUS LONGICAUDUS,Gould.Long-tailed Wren.
• Chapter 41
• MALURUS MELANOTUS,Gould.Black-backed Wren.
• Chapter 43
• MALURUS SPLENDENS.Banded Wren.
• Chapter 45
• MALURUS ELEGANS,Gould.Graceful Wren.
• Chapter 47
• MALURUS PULCHERRIMUS,Gould.Beautiful Wren.
• Chapter 49
• MALURUS LAMBERTI,Vig. & Horsf.Lambert’s Wren.
• Chapter 51
• MALURUS LEUCOPTERUS,Quoy & Gaim.?White-winged Wren.
• Chapter 53
• MALURUS MELANOCEPHALUS,Vig. & Horsf.Black-headed Wren.
• Chapter 55
• MALURUS BROWNII,Vig. & Horsf.Brown’s Wren.
• Chapter 57
• AMYTIS TEXTILIS.Textile Wren.
• Chapter 59
• AMYTIS STRIATUS.Striated Wren.
• Chapter 61
• AMYTIS MACROURUS,Gould.Large-tailed Wren.
• Chapter 63
• STIPITURUS MALACHURUS,Less.Emu Wren.
• Chapter 65
• DASYORNIS AUSTRALIS,Vig. & Horsf.Bristle-bird.
• Chapter 67
• DASYORNIS LONGIROSTRIS,Gould.Long-billed Bristle-bird.
• Chapter 69
• ATRICHIA CLAMOSA,Gould.Noisy Brush-bird.
• Chapter 71
• SPHENŒACUS GALACTOTES.Tawny Sphenœacus.
• Chapter 73
• SPHENŒACUS GRAMINEUS,Gould.Grass-loving Sphenœacus.
• Chapter 75
• ACROCEPHALUS AUSTRALIS,Gould.Reed Warbler.
• Chapter 77
• ACROCEPHALUS LONGIROSTRIS,Gould.Long-billed Sedge-Warbler.
• Chapter 79
• HYLACOLA PYRRHOPYGIA.Red-rumped Wren.
• Chapter 81
• HYLACOLA CAUTA,Gould.Cautious Wren.
• Chapter 83
• CYSTICOLA MAGNA,Gould.Cysticola campestris, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part XIII. p. 20.
• Chapter 85
• CYSTICOLA EXILIS.Exile Warbler.
• Chapter 87
• CYSTICOLA LINEOCAPILLA,Gould.Lineated Warbler.
• Chapter 89
• CYSTICOLA ISURA,Gould.Square-tailed Warbler.
• Chapter 91
• CYSTICOLA RUFICEPS,Gould.Rufous-headed Warbler.
• Chapter 93
• SERICORNIS CITREOGULARIS,Gould.Yellow-throated Sericornis.
• Chapter 95
• SERICORNIS HUMILIS,Gould.Sombre-coloured Sericornis.
• Chapter 97
• SERICORNIS OSCULANS,Gould.Allied Sericornis.
• Chapter 99
• SERICORNIS FRONTALIS.White-fronted Sericornis.
• Chapter 101
• SERICORNIS LÆVIGASTER,Gould.Buff-breasted Sericornis.
• Chapter 103
• SERICORNIS MACULATUS,Gould.Spotted Sericornis.
• Chapter 105
• SERICORNIS MAGNIROSTRIS,Gould.Large-billed Sericornis.
• Chapter 107
• ACANTHIZA PUSILLA.Little Brown Acanthiza.
• Chapter 109
• ACANTHIZA DIEMENENSIS,Gould.Tasmanian Acanthiza.
• Chapter 111
• ACANTHIZA EWINGII,Gould.Ewing’s Acanthiza.
• Chapter 113
• ACANTHIZA UROPYGIALIS,Gould.Chestnut-rumped Acanthiza.
• Chapter 115
• ACANTHIZA APICALIS,Gould.Western Acanthiza.
• Chapter 117
• ACANTHIZA PYRRHOPYGIA,Gould.Red-rumped Acanthiza.
• Chapter 119
• ACANTHIZA INORNATA,Gould.Plain-coloured Acanthiza.
• Chapter 121
• ACANTHIZA NANA,Vig. & Horsf.Little Acanthiza.
• Chapter 123
• ACANTHIZA LINEATA,Gould.Striated Acanthiza.
• Chapter 125
• ACANTHIZA REGULOIDES,Vig. & Horsf.Regulus-like Acanthiza.
• Chapter 127
• ACANTHIZA CHRYSORRHŒA.Yellow-tailed Acanthiza.
• Chapter 129
• EPTHIANURA ALBIFRONS.White-fronted Epthianura.
• Chapter 131
• EPTHIANURA AURIFRONS,Gould.Orange-fronted Epthianura.
• Chapter 133
• EPTHIANURA TRICOLOR,Gould.Tri-coloured Epthianura.
• Chapter 135
• XEROPHILA LEUCOPSIS,Gould.White-faced Xerophila.
• Chapter 137
• PYRRHOLÆMUS BRUNNEUS,Gould.Brown Red-Throat.
• Chapter 139
• ORIGMA RUBRICATA.Rock-Warbler.
• Chapter 141
• CALAMANTHUS FULIGINOSUS.Striated Reed-Lark.
• Chapter 143
• CALAMANTHUS CAMPESTRIS.Field Reed-Lark.
• Chapter 145
• CHTHONICOLA MINIMA.Little Chthonicola.
• Chapter 147
• ANTHUS AUSTRALIS,Vig. & Horsf.Australian Pipit.
• Chapter 149
• CINCLORAMPHUS CRURALIS.Brown Cincloramphus.
• Chapter 151
• CINCLORAMPHUS CANTILLANS,Gould.Black-breasted Cincloramphus.
• Chapter 153
• CINCLORAMPHUS RUFESCENS.Rufous-tinted Cincloramphus.
• Chapter 155
• MIRAFRA HORSFIELDII,Gould.Horsfield’s Mirafra.
• Chapter 157
• ESTRELDA BELLA.Fire-tailed Finch.
• Chapter 159
• ESTRELDA OCULEA.Red-eared Finch.
• Chapter 161
• ESTRELDA BICHENOVII.Bicheno’s Finch.
• Chapter 163
• ESTRELDA ANNULOSA,Gould.Black-rumped Finch.
• Chapter 165
• ESTRELDA TEMPORALIS.Red-eyebrowed Finch.
• Chapter 167
• ESTRELDA PHAETON.Crimson Finch.
• Chapter 169
• ESTRELDA RUFICAUDA,Gould.Red-tailed Finch.
• Chapter 171
• AMADINA MODESTA,Gould.Plain-coloured Finch.
• Chapter 173
• AMADINA LATHAMI.Spotted-sided Finch.
• Chapter 175
• AMADINA CASTANOTIS,Gould.Chestnut-eared Finch.
• Chapter 177
• AMADINA GOULDIÆ.Gouldian Finch.
• Chapter 179
• POËPHILA MIRABILIS,Homb. et Jacq.Beautiful Grass Finch.
• Chapter 181
• POËPHILA ACUTICAUDA,Gould.Long-tailed Grass Finch.
• Chapter 183
• POËPHILA PERSONATA,Gould.Masked Grass Finch.
• Chapter 185
• POËPHILA LEUCOTIS,Gould.White-eared Grass Finch.
• Chapter 187
• POËPHILA CINCTA,Gould.Banded Grass Finch.
• Chapter 189
• DONACOLA CASTANEOTHORAX,Gould.Chestnut-breasted Finch.
• Chapter 191
• DONACOLA PECTORALIS,Gould.White-breasted Finch.
• Chapter 193
• DONACOLA FLAVIPRYMNA,Gould.Yellow-rumped Finch.
• Chapter 195
• EMBLEMA PICTA,Gould.Painted Finch.
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 198

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