Australian Museum Journal The destruction of native birds in New South Wales
- Shortform:
- North, 1901, Rec. Aust. Mus. 4(1): 17–21
- Author(s):
- North, Alfred J.
- Year published:
- 1901
- Title:
- The destruction of native birds in New South Wales
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 4
- Issue:
- 1
- Start page:
- 17
- End page:
- 21
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.4.1901.1078
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 29 March 1901
- Cover date:
- 29 March 1901
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- AVES; ECOLOGY, TERRESTRIAL
- Digitized:
- 23 October 2008
- Available online:
- 13 November 2008
- Reference number:
- 1078
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (92kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (564kb PDF)
Abstract
During a visit to the head-waters of two of the North-Coast rivers, I ascertained that an incredible number of the beautifully plumaged males of the Rifle-bird and Regent Bower-bird were destroyed throughout the year, a large export trade being done in the skins of these species, chiefly for the purposes of adornment and decoration of ladies' hats and dresses.