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acknowledge the fundamental change that has come over the 
schoolboy since the introduction of nature-study, and they look 
to you with confidence to extend greatly the good work of 
cultivating an interest and a pride in things Australian, for this 
interest will eradicate the once almost-universal, but now rapidly- 
disappearing, desire for slaughter of anything wearing a feather. 
If women could be persuaded to come in line with the once 
destructive schoolboy in this respect, the bird lover and the well- 
wisher of his country would have further cause for gratification, 
and our beautiful birds a further enjoyment of a useful, indeed, 
often a necessary life, one necessary to the welfare of the agri- 
culturist and the pastoralist, as well as of all dwellers in this 
fair, sunny land of ours. 
Australians! Your wonderful Lyre-Birds, your marvellous 
Bower-Birds, your gorgeous Birds of Paradise, your Mound- 
Builders, your flute-noted Magpies, your charming Whistlers, your 
beautiful and intelligent Cockatoos, your glorious Parrots — 
the pets of the bird world — your Superb-Warblers, your 
varied, valuable, and attractive Honey-eaters, and your giant 
Laughing-Kingfisher are here for your enjoyment and apprecia- 
tion. No other people has your privilege of knowing these birds 
in their native state. On the other hand, you enjoy most of the 
privileges of dwellers in other lands, in addition to your own, for 
*'every widely-spread family of birds but two is found in Australia. 
The only notable absentees are Vultures and Woodpeckers." Be 
proud of your heritage, and pass it on uninjured. Though that, 
alas! is not possible, yet you may pass on at least the remnant 
that still survives the ''blessings and advance of civilization.*' 
NOTE. 
Having obtained the approximate length of a bird, look for it on the 
following pages, Compare the bird before you with the half-tone and 
colored illustrations, and, if necessary, the written description : — 
3-5 inches ... Pages 14, 121, 123. 124, 131. 133, 142-145. 153, 155. 166, 167, 169, 179. 
5-7 inches ... „ 13. 15, 22. 23. 26. 27, 44, 49, 89, 110. 111. 120-125. 127, 129, 131, 
142. 144-146, 151, 152, 155, 168-172, 177, 178. 
7-9 inches 13, 15, 17. 18. 27, 31, 42. 43. 45. 47-49, 89, 102-107. 109.425. 129. 
131, 145, 147. 150-152. 154. 169-173. 176, 177. 186. 
9-11 inches 17. 18. 24, 25. 31. 40. 43. 44, 49-51. 61. 102. 103. 107. 109, 127-129, 
131-133. 145. 148. 149. 151, 170. 171. 173, 175, 187. 
11-13 inches 28-30. 34, 43. 46. 49. 80. 82. 83, 93. 101. 102, 105, 107. 109. 130, 
149. 175. 187. 188. 
13-15 inches 17. 18, 23, 25. 28. 29, 35", 43. 45. 47. 80, 83, 85-88, 91, 92. 100. 
101, 103, 107, 126. 127. 149, 174, 175. 188. 
15-17 inches ... „ 18, 23. 28.29, 45-47, 64. 65. 67. 73. 82, 85. 87, 91. 93, 1S9. 
17-20 inches ... „ 16. 23. 25. 27. 28, 35, 40. 41, 43. 61, 63. 65, 67, 73, 82. 83. 91, 
93. 104, 105, 149, 188, 189. 
20-23 inches ... „ 35. 41. 45. 51. 61. 63. 66, 67. 72. 73. 81. 91. 188. 
23-25 inches 13. 25, 41, 45. 60. 61, 65. 69. 81. 82. 84, 85, 90, 111. 
25-30 inches ... 25. 33. 41, 53, 60. 65. 67, 69. 89. 112. 
30-35 inches... 29. 32. 33. 53. 60. 63. 69. 71. 81. 
Over 35 inches .< 12. 31.932, 51.652.162. 68.-70. 71. 81. 112.:» 
