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LAWS PROTECTING BIRDS IN BRITISH DOMINIONS, COLONIES, AND PROTECTORATES.

Diamond Sparrow Gang Gang Cockatoo Indian Minah Butcher Bird Coach whip Bird Honeysucker

Mocking Bird

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Estrilda guttata.

Callocephalon galeatum. Acridotheres tristis. Cracticus torquatus.

Psophodes crepitans.

Meliornis.

Anellobia mellivora.

PUBLIC RECORD

OFFICE

Reference :-

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Australia.

A proclamation dated 13th October, 1908, has been issued by the Commonwealth Government prohibiting the importation of the plumage or skins of any non-edible bird, the exportation of which has been officially notified by the Governor-General to be prohibited by the country of origin.

New South Wales.—Act No. 26 of 1901 provides that no person shall from August 1st to January 31st, kill, capture, sell, offer for sale, or have in his possession for that purpose the following birds :-

Common name,

Skylark

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

Linnet

Starling

Thrush

Blackbird

Nightingale

Pheasant

Grouse of every species

White Swang

Californian Quail

Partridges of every species

Common name.

FOREIGN BIRDS.

Scientino name.

Alauda arvensis. Fringilla colebe. Carduelis elegans. Linaria cannabina. Sturnus vulgaris. Turdus musicus. Turdus merula.

Sylvia luscines.

Phasianus colchicus.

Perdix.

Tetrao and Lagopus.

Cygnus.

Callipepla Californica.

Swamp Pheasant.

King Parrots

Ibis

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Aprosmictus and Ptistes.

Geronticus and Threskiornis.

The bird commonly known as." The Happy Family," or, "The Twelve Apostles."

Quail of every species, including Turaix, Pedionomus, Coturnix, Synoicus, and Excalfatoria.

QUEENSLAND.-The Native Birds Protection Act, 41 Vic. c. 7, prohibits the taking

or killing from October 1st to March 1st of the following birds :-

Wild Ducks of any species.

Plain Turkey or Bustard.

Wild Geese.

Bronze-wing and all Wild Pigeons.

Quail.

Talegalla or Scrub Turkey.

Plover of any species.

Cranes.

Emus.

Native Companions.

Black Swans.

Great Kingfisher (commonly known as the Langbing Jackass).

Doves.

Magpie (Organ Bird).

Magpie Lark.

Land Rails (all species).

Rifle Bird,

Regent Bird.

Curlews,

Pheasants.

Ibis.

Lyre Bird.

More Pork or Owl.

Wagtail.

Satin Bird and all Bower Birds.

Cuckoos.

Woodpeckers.

Robins.

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Fish Hawks or Sea Eagles

Lyre Birds

Regent Birda

Rifle Bird

Bell Bird

Black Cockatoos

Native Companion

Nankin Crane

Laughing Jackass

Kingfishers

Emu

Seagulls of every description.

Brush Turkey

Mallee Hen

Land Curlew

Bittern

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Land Rail

Black Swan

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Bustard or Plains Turkey

AUSTRALIAN BIRDS.

Wild Ducks of every species, including Teal.

Plovers of every species.

Pigeons and doves of every species.

Wild geese of every description.

Dollar Bird

Wood Swallow...

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Magpies (other than the Black Magpie)

Peewit or Magpie Lark

Thrush

Wagtails

Jackey Winter

Robins

Yellow Robins ...

Blue Wrena

Emu Wren

Lark

Skylark or Nightingale

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Scientific name.

Halitne Haliastar and Pandion. Menura.

Sericulus melinus.

Ptiloris paradisea.

Manorhina melanophrya.

Calyptorhynchus.

Grus Australiensis.

Nycticorax Caledonicus,

Dacelo gigas.

Halcyon and alcyone.

Dromains Nova Hollandiæ.

Talegallus Lathami. Leipoa ocellata.

Oedienemus grallarius, Botaurus poicilopterus.

Hypotaenidia Phillipeasis. Cygnus atratus. Enpodotis Australis.

Eurystomas pacificus.

Artamus.

Gymnorhina.

Grallina Australis.

Collyriocincla harmonica.

Sauloprocta and Seisura.

Micræca fascinans.

Petroca.

Eopsaltria Australis.

Malurus cyaneus and Malurus Lamberti.

Stipiturus malachurus,

Anthus Australis.

Cinchloramphus.

Wrens.

Finches.

Larks.

Water Rails.

The close season has been altered in certain districts to suit varying times of breeding.

By 48 Vic. c. 12 the Governor was empowered to proclaim certain areas as bird reservations, in which areas no bird may be hunted throughout the year. Many such reservations have been established.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.-Under Act No. 745 of 1900, it is unlawful to kill, catch, possess, sell, or export birds, as follows :—

Owls of all species

Swifts of all species

BIRDS PROtected during the Whole Year.

Common Name.

Mopokes and Night Jars of all species

Swallows and Martins of all species

Laughing Jackasses and Kingfishers of all species

Wood Swallows of all species

Diamond Birds (or Pardalotes) of all species

Piping Crowshrikes (or Native Magpies) of all species Butcher Birds and all species of small Crowshrikes Magpie Larks

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Blue Doves, Thick heads, Shriketita, and Bell Birds Thrushes of all species

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Scientifio Family or Generic

Name.

Species Number for Reference.

28 to 37

38 to 50

Strigida Caprimulgida Cypselida Hirundinidæ Alcedinidæ

51 and 52

53 to 57

60 to 72

Artamida

73 to 80

Pardalotus

81 to 87

Gymnorhina

92 to 94

95 to 101

102

Cracticus Grallina Campephagina

103 to 131