Summary

Image taken by A.J. Campbell in preparation for his definitive work, 'Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds including the Geographical Distribution of the Species and Popular Observations Thereon', published by Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, England in 1900. This image featured as plate 17. Of the nest Campbell noted 'Upon the ground in crop or herbage, the nesting hollow, 4-1/2 inches across, being lined with straw or grass as the case may be.' of the Eggs he observed ' Clutch seven to eleven or twelve, rare instances maximum fourteen; roundish oval in shape ; texture somewhat coarse; surface glossy; colour, dirty-yellow, heavily blotched and smudged with dark olive green. Dimensions in inches of a proper clutch; (1) 1.27 x .91, (2) 1.27 x .9, (3) 1.25 x .93, (4) 1.25 x .88, (5) 1.22 x .91, (6) 1.22 x .92, (7) 1.19 x .88.'

Description of Content

Seven eggs in ground level nest.

Physical Description

Black and white silver gelatin glass negative, half plate, portrait format

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