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said is, that in dignity and grace it is equal to 

 the European Swan. Its colour is of a sooty 

 blackness, except on the long wing feathers 

 which are white. The beak is of a fine red 

 colour with a black tip, and on the upper man- 

 dible is a spot of yellow. The native name of 

 the bird is Mulgo. 



Their flesh is esteemed even by those not na- 

 tives of the country. 



THE YELLOW EARED FLY-CATCHER, 



Is of a brown plumage differing in depth of 

 colour. Under each eye is a streak, which 

 growing , wider reaches the ear, and is of a fine 

 yellow colour ; the edges of the wing feathers 

 are a slight yellow: the under part of the bird 

 is white growing dusky about the chin and 

 throat ; the bill is broad at the bottom and of a 

 pale colour ; the tail is long, and when spread 

 seems concave at the tip ; the legs are dusky. 

 In size the Yellow eared Fly-catcher of New 

 South Wales resembles the English Martin. 



MOUNTAIN EAGLE. 



The Mountain Eagle of New South Wales is 

 a fine majestic bird, which stands three feet 

 high on the •ground. 



3 l £.5 



