THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



chickens single-handed. The unoccupied bird usually remains 

 close at hand, and will drive intruding kangaroos and stock 

 away from the nest. 



Frovi life. Melbourne Zoo. 



Emu nine months old: Dromaeus novae-hollandiae. 



The eggs are dark-green, coarsely granulated, and number 

 from six to twenty-one. They measure from 5.15 x 3.64 inches 

 to 5.63 X 3.65 inches, and weigh from 16 to 24 ounces. The 

 period of incubation is three months. 



The name Emu, of Portuguese origin, was formerly applied 

 to the Cassowary of Coram, and also to the South American 



