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1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 621:
"Flax-lily. The fibre is strong, and of a silky texture.
The aboriginals formerly used it for making baskets, etc.
All the colonies except Western Australia."
(q.v.).
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1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 502:
"From the great hardness of the wood it is often known as flintwood."
The Flounders in Australia are--
In Sydney, Pseudorhombus russelli, Gray; in Melbourne, Rhombosolea victoriae, Castln.; in New Zealand and Tasmania, R. monopus, Gunth. Maori name, Patiki; family Pleuronectidae. They are all excellent eating.
1876. P. Thomson, `Transactions of New Zealand Inst.i.tute,'
vol. ix. art. lxvii., p. 487:
"Patiki (flounder). Flounders are in the market all the year."
, Lath.
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(q.v.).
1862. H. C. Kendall, `Poems,' p. 53:
"The flute-bird's mellow tone."
bird-name used elsewhere.
The Australian species are--
Black-faced Flycatcher-- Monarcha melanopsis, Vieill.
Blue F.-- Myiagra concinna, Gould.
Broad-billed F.-- M. latirostris, Gould.
Brown F. [called also Jacky Winter (q.v.)]
Micraeca fascinans, Lath.
Leaden F.-- Myiagra rubecula, Lath.
Lemon-breasted F.-- Micraeca flavigaster, Gould.
Lesser Brown F.-- M. a.s.similis, Gould.
Little F.-- Seisura nana, Gould.
Pale F.-- Micraeca pallida.
Pearly F.-- Monarcha canescens, Salvad.
Pied Fly-catcher-- a.r.s.es kaupi, Gould.
Restless F.-- Seisura inquieta, Lath. [called also Razor- grinder, q.v., and Dishwasher, q.v.]
Satin F.-- Myiagra nitida, Gould [called Satin-robin, q.v., in Tasmania]
Shining F.-- Piezorhynchus nitidus, Gould.
Spectacled F.-- P. gouldi, Gray.
White-bellied F.-- P. albiventris, Gould.
White-eared F.-- P. leucotis, Gould.
Yellow-breasted F.-- Machaerhynchus flaviventer, Gould.
1790. J. White, `Voyage to New South Wales,' p. 161:
"We this day caught a yellow-eared fly-catcher (see annexed plate). This bird is a native of New Holland." [Description follows.]
Fly-eater, n. the new vernacular name for the Australian birds of the genus Gerygone (q.v.), and see Warbler.
The species are--
Black-throated Fly-eater-- Gerygone personata, Gould.
Brown F.-- G. fusca, Gould.
Buff-breasted F.-- G. laevigaster, Gould.
Green-backed F.-- G. chloronota, Gould.
Large-billed F.-- G. magnirostris, Gould.
Southern F.-- G. culicivora, Gould.
White-throated F.-- G. albogularis, Gould.
Yellow-breasted F.-- G. flavida, Ramsay.
1895. W. O. Legge, `Australasian a.s.sociation for the Advancement of Science `(Brisbane), p. 447: