The work of the wild life survey section of the CSIRO. Includes close study of the function of the lyrebird’s mimicry; the nesting habits of the mallee fowl, a shy bird which builds a high mound; the king penguin which lives on Macquarie Island in large colonies, and the Tasmanian mutton birds which support a small industry.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322734
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects
Animals & Wildlife → Lyrebirds
Animals & Wildlife → Mutton birds
Animals & Wildlife → Penguins
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Macquarie Island (Tas.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Places → Macquarie Island (Tas.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)