Index for The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 of 7 by John Gould
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"The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 of 7" by John Gould is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as an extensive ornithological study, documenting various species of birds found across Australia, providing illustrations, detailed descriptions, and context about their habitats, behaviors, and physical characteristics. At the start of this volume, the author introduces several bird species, including the Noisy Pitta, Vigors' Pitta, and Rainbow Pitta, discussing their distinctive traits and the challenges in classifying them accurately. Gould provides insights into the habits and habitats of these birds, detailing their feeding behaviors, breeding practices, and physical descriptions, such as plumage colors and markings. The opening portion emphasizes the rich avian diversity of Australia, illustrating the profound interest and scientific inquiry surrounding its wildlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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LIST OF PLATES.VOLUME IV.
Chapter 3
PITTA STREPITANS,Temm.Noisy Pitta.
Chapter 5
PITTA VIGORSII,Gould.Vigors’ Pitta.
Chapter 7
PITTA IRIS,Gould.Rainbow Pitta.
Chapter 9
CINCLOSOMA PUNCTATUM,Vig. & Horsf.Spotted Ground-Thrush.
Chapter 11
CINCLOSOMA CASTANOTUS,Gould.Chestnut-backed Ground-Thrush.
Chapter 13
CINCLOSOMA CINNAMOMEUS,Gould.Cinnamon-coloured Cinclosoma.
Chapter 15
OREOCINCLA LUNULATA.Mountain Thrush.
Chapter 17
CHLAMYDERA MACULATA,Gould.Spotted Bower-bird.
Chapter 19
CHLAMYDERA NUCHALIS.Great Bower-bird.
Chapter 21
PTILONORHYNCHUS HOLOSERICEUS,Kuhl.Satin Bower-bird.
Chapter 23
PTILONORHYNCHUS SMITHII,Vig. & Horsf.Cat Bird.
Chapter 25
SERICULUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS.Regent Bird.
Chapter 27
ORIOLUS VIRIDIS.New South Wales Oriole.
Chapter 29
ORIOLUS FLAVOCINCTUS.Crescent-marked Oriole.
Chapter 31
SPHECOTHERES AUSTRALIS,Swains.Australian Sphecotheres.
Chapter 33
CORCORAX LEUCOPTERUSWhite-winged Chough.
Chapter 35
STRUTHIDEA CINEREA,Gould.Grey Struthidea.
Chapter 37
CORVUS CORONOÏDES,Vig. & Horsf.White-eyed Crow.
Chapter 39
NEOMORPHA GOULDII,G. R. Gray.Gould’s Neomorpha.
Chapter 41
POMATORHINUS TEMPORALIS.Temporal Pomatorhinus.
Chapter 43
POMATORHINUS RUBECULUS,Gould.Red-breasted Pomatorhinus.
Chapter 45
POMATORHINUS SUPERCILIOSUS,Vig. & Horsf.White-eyebrowed Pomatorhinus.
Chapter 47
MELIPHAGA NOVÆ-HOLLANDIÆ,Vig. & Horsf.New Holland Honey-eater.
Chapter 49
MELIPHAGA LONGIROSTRIS,Gould.Long-billed Honey-eater.
Chapter 51
MELIPHAGA SERICEA,Gould.White-cheeked Honey-eater.
Chapter 53
MELIPHAGA MYSTACALIS,Gould.Moustached Honey-eater.
Chapter 55
MELIPHAGA AUSTRALASIANA,Vig. & Horsf.Tasmanian Honey-eater.
Chapter 57
GLYCIPHILA FULVIFRONS,Swains.Fulvous-fronted Honey-eater.
Chapter 59
GLYCIPHILA ALBIFRONS,Gould.White-fronted Honey-eater.
Chapter 61
GLYCIPHILA FASCIATA,Gould.Fasciated Honey-eater.
Chapter 63
GLYCIPHILA OCULARIS,Gould.Brown Honey-eater.
Chapter 65
PTILOTIS CHRYSOTIS.Yellow-eared Honey-eater.
Chapter 67
PTILOTIS SONORUS,Gould.Singing Honey-eater.
Chapter 69
PTILOTIS VERSICOLOR,Gould.Varied Honey-eater.
Chapter 71
PTILOTIS FLAVIGULA,Gould.Yellow-throated Honey-eater.
Chapter 73
PTILOTIS LEUCOTIS.White-eared Honey-eater.
Chapter 75
PTILOTIS AURICOMIS.Yellow-tufted Honey-eater.
Chapter 77
PTILOTIS CRATITIUS,Gould.Wattle-cheeked Honey-eater.
Chapter 79
PTILOTIS ORNATUS,Gould.Graceful Ptilotis.
Chapter 81
PTILOTIS PLUMULUS,Gould.Plumed Ptilotis.
Chapter 83
PTILOTIS FLAVESCENS,Gould.Yellow-tinted Honey-eater.
Chapter 85
PTILOTIS FLAVA,Gould.Yellow Honey-eater.
Chapter 87
PTILOTIS PENICILLATUS,Gould.White-plumed Honey-eater.
Chapter 89
PTILOTIS FUSCUS,Gould.Fuscous Honey-eater.
Chapter 91
PTILOTIS CHRYSOPS.Yellow-faced Honey-eater.
Chapter 93
PTILOTIS UNICOLOR,Gould.Uniform Honey-eater.
Chapter 95
PLECTORHYNCHA LANCEOLATA,Gould.Lanceolate Honey-eater.
Chapter 97
ZANTHOMYZA PHRYGIA,Swains.Warty-faced Honey-eater.
Chapter 99
MELICOPHILA PICATA,Gould.Pied Honey-eater.
Chapter 101
ENTOMOPHILA PICTA,Gould.Painted Honey-eater.
Chapter 103
ENTOMOPHILA ALBOGULARIS,Gould.White-throated Honey-eater.
Chapter 105
ENTOMOPHILA RUFOGULARIS,Gould.Red-throated Honey-eater.
Chapter 107
ACANTHOGENYS RUFOGULARIS,Gould.Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater.
Chapter 109
ANTHOCHÆRA INAURIS.Wattled Honey-eater.
Chapter 111
ANTHOCHÆRA CARUNCULATA.Wattled Honey-eater.
Chapter 113
ANTHOCHÆRA MELLIVORA,Vig. & Horsf.Brush Wattle-Bird.
Chapter 115
ANTHOCHÆRA LUNULATA,Gould.Lunulated Wattle-Bird.
Chapter 117
TROPIDORHYNCHUS CORNICULATUS,Vig. & Horsf.Friar-Bird.
Chapter 119
TROPIDORHYNCHUS ARGENTICEPS,Gould.Silvery-crowned Friar-bird.
Chapter 121
TROPIDORHYNCHUS CITREOGULARIS,Gould.Yellow-throated Friar-Bird.
Chapter 123
ACANTHORHYNCHUS TENUIROSTRIS.Slender-billed Spine-bill.
Chapter 125
ACANTHORHYNCHUS SUPERCILIOSUS,Gould.White-eyebrowed Spine-bill.
Chapter 127
MYZOMELA SANGUINOLENTA.Sanguineous Honey-eater.
Chapter 129
MYZOMELA ERYTHROCEPHALA,Gould.Red-headed Honey-eater.
Chapter 131
MYZOMELA PECTORALIS,Gould.Banded Honey-eater.
Chapter 133
MYZOMELA NIGRA,Gould.Black Honey-eater.
Chapter 135
MYZOMELA OBSCURA,Gould.Obscure Honey-eater.
Chapter 137
ENTOMYZA CYANOTIS,Swains.Blue-faced Entomyza.
Chapter 139
ENTOMYZA ALBIPENNIS,Gould.White-pinioned Honey-eater.
Chapter 141
MELITHREPTUS VALIDIROSTRIS,Gould.Strong-billed Honey-eater.
Chapter 143
MELITHREPTUS GULARIS,Gould.Black-throated Honey-eater.
Chapter 145
MELITHREPTUS LUNULATUS.Lunulated Honey-eater.
Chapter 147
MELITHREPTUS CHLOROPSIS,Gould.Swan River Honey-eater.
Chapter 149
MELITHREPTUS ALBOGULARIS,Gould.White-throated Honey-eater.
Chapter 151
MELITHREPTUS MELANOCEPHALUS,Gould.Black-headed Honey-eater.
Chapter 153
MYZANTHA GARRULA,Vig. & Horsf.Garrulous Honey-eater.
Chapter 155
MYZANTHA OBSCURA,Gould.Sombre Honey-eater.
Chapter 157
MYZANTHA LUTEA,Gould.Luteous Honey-eater.
Chapter 159
MYZANTHA FLAVIGULA,Gould.Yellow-throated Miner.
Chapter 161
MYZANTHA MELANOPHRYS.Australian Bell-bird.
Chapter 163
ZOSTEROPS DORSALIS,Vig. & Horsf.Grey-backed Zosterops.
Chapter 165
ZOSTEROPS CHLORONOTUS,Gould.Green-backed Zosterops.
Chapter 167
ZOSTEROPS LUTEUS,Gould.Yellow Zosterops.
Chapter 169
CUCULUS OPTATUS,Gould.Australian Cuckoo.
Chapter 171
CUCULUS INORNATUS,Vig. & Horsf.Unadorned Cuckoo.
Chapter 173
CUCULUS CINERACEUS,Vig. & Horsf.Ash-coloured Cuckoo.
Chapter 175
CUCULUS INSPERATUS,Gould.Brush Cuckoo.
Chapter 177
CHALCITES OSCULANS,Gould.Black-eared Cuckoo.
Chapter 179
CHRYSOCOCCYX LUCIDUS.Shining Cuckoo.
Chapter 181
SCYTHROPS NOVÆ-HOLLANDIÆ,Lath.Channel-Bill.
Chapter 183
EUDYNAMYS FLINDERSII.Flinders’s Cuckoo.
Chapter 185
CENTROPUS PHASIANUS.Pheasant Cuckoo.
Chapter 187
CLIMACTERIS SCANDENS,Temm.Brown Tree-Creeper.
Chapter 189
CLIMACTERIS RUFA,Gould.Rufous Tree-Creeper.
Chapter 191
CLIMACTERIS ERYTHROPS,Gould.Red-eyebrowed Tree-Creeper.
Chapter 193
CLIMACTERIS MELANOTUS,Gould.Black-backed Tree-creeper.
Chapter 195
CLIMACTERIS MELANURA,Gould.Black-tailed Tree-Creeper.
Chapter 197
CLIMACTERIS PICUMNUS,Temm.White-throated Tree-Creeper.
Chapter 199
ORTHONYX SPINICAUDUS,Temm.Spine-tailed Orthonyx.
Chapter 201
PTILORIS PARADISEUS,Swains.Rifle Bird.
Chapter 203
SITTELLA CHRYSOPTERA,Swains.Orange-winged Sittella.
Chapter 205
SITTELLA LEUCOCEPHALA,Gould.White-headed Sittella.
Chapter 207
SITTELLA LEUCOPTERA,Gould.White-winged Sittella.
Chapter 209
SITTELLA PILEATA,Gould.Black-capped Sittella.
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Chapter 212
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