The Victorian naturalist

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Identifier: victoriannatura851968luca (find matches)
Title: The Victorian naturalist
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas (1853–1936) Alternative names A.H.S.Lucas; Arthur Henry Shakespeare Luras; A. H. S. Lucas Description British botanist and entomologist Date of birth/death 7 May 1853 10 June 1936 Location of birth/death Stratford-upon-Avon Albury Authority control : Q2865141 VIAF: 3802231 ISNI: 0000 0000 8417 8738 LCCN: n81111921 Botanist: A.H.S.Lucas Open Library: OL4506631A WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q2865141 F. G. A. ‎Barnard (1858–1932) Alternative names Francis George Allman Barnard Description British pharmacist, naturalist and editor Date of birth/death 1858 2 June 1932 Location of birth/death Kew Kew Authority control : Q107060473 VIAF: 40699264 LCCN: n81089221 NLA: 36356473 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q107060473 Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria
Subjects: Natural history Natural history
Publisher: (Melbourne) Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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e. The ghostof a kittens mew—the echo ofdwarf violins played in the moon—these were the birds notes. This species is 3i inches in length.The upper parts are olive-brown, theunder parts light grey, and there is adull white patch near the base of thebill. The tail is dark brown, with theouter feathers having a broad whiteband towards the base, and is con-spicuously spotted wih white near thetip. The eye is reddish and the bill andfeet black. I will always remember, when on aBird Observers Club weekend outingto Maryborough in north-central Vic-toria in late November 1955, we founda pair of Western Warblers busy nestbuilding in a sapling not far from thetown. One of our well known ladymembers was so fascinated by the songand activity of this pair that she re-visited the spot several times over theweekend. Other places I have seenthis species within the State are atMystic Park, Bendigo, Nagambie,Cobram and Whorouly. It was re-ported at the You Yangs in November 204 Vict. Nat.—Vol. 85
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Brown Warbler at Nest. July, 1968 Photo: N. A. Chaffer.Block by courtesy of R.A.O.U. 205 1957 and in a garden at Black Rock, aMelbourne suburb, in December 1964. The third species is the White-throated Warbler (Gerygone olivacea)and is strictly migratory, arriving ineastern and north-eastern Victoria inOctober and November. From thenuntil after Christmas, its lovely songis heard in many parts of the openbushlands, particularly along thecreeks and rivers. Its range is NewGuinea and Northern and EasternAustralia. The song is very similar tothat of the Western Warbler, a songthat appears to have no starting andno ending. Gerygone is a Greek wordmeaning born of sound, and it des-cribes this delightful bird song per-fectly. This species is 4i inches long.The entire upper surface is olive-brown, the throat is white, and theunder surface a bright yellow. The tailis tipped with white, and the eye isscarlet, with the feet and bill blackish. In Victoria this species penetratesfrom the eastern p

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