. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. Marvev, Bird Notes from Mackay, Q. 35 nest, for no soontT has one j^air departed witli its young than another takes possession. 'I'lnis the nest is used eontinuously until it iaUs to pieees. Leach Kingfisher [Dacclu Icachi).—This is the common Dacelo in our loeahty, and, although a Kingfisher by name, it very sekloni lishi'S lor a hving. During severe droughts \vc have olisi>rved them on Santhingluun Lagoon catching fish, but under normal conditions they keep to the forest and feed on snakes, small lizards, insects, young bi
. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. Marvev, Bird Notes from Mackay, Q. 35 nest, for no soontT has one j^air departed witli its young than another takes possession. 'I'lnis the nest is used eontinuously until it iaUs to pieees. Leach Kingfisher [Dacclu Icachi).—This is the common Dacelo in our loeahty, and, although a Kingfisher by name, it very sekloni lishi'S lor a hving. During severe droughts \vc have olisi>rved them on Santhingluun Lagoon catching fish, but under normal conditions they keep to the forest and feed on snakes, small lizards, insects, young birds, and small mammals. The " Jackass," as it is called locally, usually commences nesting operations about September, but eggs have been observed as late as December. A hollow spout is generally chosen as a nesting- site, although in some cases a hollowed-out termites' nest serves the purpose. The eggs (three in number) are almost round, and of a uniform white colour, with a glossy appearance. The fully- fledged young bird may be distinguished from its parent by its brown eyes, which become lighter in colour as the bird reaches maturity. Black-throated Butcher-Bird {Craciicus nigyogularis).—Judging by our observations all over the district, and from reliable information gleaned from others, this fine songster is now a rare bird in the Mackay district. The disastrous cyclone of January, 1918, and the floods which accompanied it, combined to almost. Black-throated Butcher-Bird (Cnicticiis iiigrogHhiris). I'HOTO. ItV \V. 0. AM) H. (. HAHVIV. exterminate the Hutclier-Hirds. How bold these birds were before the cyclone may be gathered from the fact that the one depicted in the photograph would follow us for hundreds of yards during the breeding season for the sake of persecuting our Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not
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