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Best reference source on this is
1980 – A
Field Guide to Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds. Rigby: Adelaide. ISBN 0-7270-1202-9
by
Gordon Ridley Beruldsen (1933 – 24 July 2007) was an Australian ornithologist and
an expert on the nests and eggs of
Australian birds. Beruldsen died in Brisbane, Queensland,
after four years of illness with Amyloidosis.
As well as numerous papers in the ornithological literature, books authored by Beruldsen include:
·
1971 – Water Birds of Australia. Rigby: Adelaide.
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1972 – Larger Land Birds of Australia. Rigby: Adelaide.
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1972 – Smaller Land Birds of Australia. Rigby: Adelaide.
From: Elizabeth Keen [
Sent: Thursday, 8 October, 2020 6:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Mystery bird egg
Robin, what is the nest like? Cup or dome? What materials? Libby
On 7 Oct 2020, at 3:59 pm, Robin Eckermann <> wrote:
Is there anyone out there who is good at identifying bird eggs? At a house we use down at Long Beach (Batemans Bay) an unknown bird built a nest under a tarpoline covering some bicycles in a downstairs semi-open garage when the house was vacant. It must
have been disturbed by the noise created by people in residence, because there has been no sighting of any birds coming or going for the past 3 weeks.
Given how long the nest has been abandoned, I have long since given up hope that the eggs may hatch - but I would welcome any insights anyone can offer regarding the species that may have laid it. The egg is of the order of 15mm in length, pale brown in
colour with some speckled darkers spots.
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