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Identifier: storiesaboutbird00kirb (find matches)
Title: Stories about birds of land and water
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Kirby, Mary, 1817-1893 Kirby, Elizabeth, 1823-1873
Subjects: Birds -- Juvenile literature
Publisher: Hartford (Conn.) : American Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
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THE NESTOR COCKATOO. with each other as the rest of their tribe ; and they settle in the rice-field, andeat, and tear, and break, till there is no end to the damage. THE COCi:A TOO, J67 -^- iAtMk:\ ;.
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THE HELMET COCKATOO. Of course, the owner of the rice-field does all he can to destroy them,and looks upon them as the greatest pests in the world. There are many cockatoos in Australia, not black, like one about which i6S ■ STORIES ABOUT UIRDS. we shall tell you presently, but of a light rosy tint, and with a sulphur-coloured crest. They like to fly about on the banks of the rivers wherethere are great trees close by; and here they enjoy themselves as the parrotsdo, and bathe, and take their afternoon naps, and lead pretty much the samesort of life. The native thinks nothing is better sport than to go out to shootcockatoos. He has to be very careful, for the birds are extremely shy, and ifthey catch sight of him will fly away to a distance. So when he has seen theflock of birds in the air, which he is almost sure to do if he goes in the rightdirection, he hides himself behind a bush. Then he creeps in the mostcautious manner, and contrives to come as near to them as he can. The bir

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  • bookyear:1874
  • bookdecade:1870
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Kirby__Mary__1817_1893
  • bookauthor:Kirby__Elizabeth__1823_1873
  • booksubject:Birds____Juvenile_literature
  • bookpublisher:Hartford__Conn_____American_Publishing_Co_
  • bookcontributor:American_Museum_of_Natural_History_Library
  • booksponsor:Biodiversity_Heritage_Library
  • bookleafnumber:170
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