>Bird-catching Plant</hw>, <i>n</i>. a New Zealand shrub or
tree, <i>Pisonia brunoniana</i>, Endl.,
<i>N.O. Nyctagineae</i>; Maori name, <i>Parapara</i>.

1883. R. H. Govett, `Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,'
vol. xvi. Art. xxviii. p. 364::

"A Bird-killing Tree. . . . In a shrub growing in my father's
garden at New Plymouth, two Silver-eyes (<i>Zosterops</i>) and
an English Sparrow had been found with their wings so glued by
the sticky seed-vessels that they were unable to move, and
could only fly away after having been carefully washed."

1889. T. Kirk, `Forest Flora of New Zealand,' p. 293:

"It is sometimes termed the `birdcatching plant' by settlers
and bushmen . . . It will always be a plant of special
interest, as small birds are often found captured by its viscid
fruits, to which their feathers become attached as effectively
as if they were glued."

<hw>Bird's-nest fungus</hw>, <i>n</i>. a small fungus of the
genus <i>Cyathus</i>, four species of which occur in
Queensland.

<hw>Bitter-Bark</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian tree,
<i>Petalostigma quadrilo</i> culare, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Euphorbiacea</i>. Called also <i>Crab-tree, Native
Quince, Emu apple</i>, and <i>Quinine-tree</i>. The bark
contains a powerful bitter essence, which is used medicinally.
The name is also applied to <i>Tabernaemontana orientalis</i>,
R. Br., <i>N.O. Apocyneae</i>, and to <i>Alstonia
constricta</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Aporynacece</i>, which is also
called Feverbark.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 204:

"Bitter Bark. This small tree has an intensely bitter bark,
and a decoction of it is sometimes sold as `bitters."

<hw>Bitter-Leaf</hw>, <i>n</i>. a Tasmanian name for the
<i>Native Hop</i>. See <i>Hops</i> and <i>Hopbush</i>.

<hw>Bittern</hw>, <i>n</i>. bird-name well known in England.
The Australian species are--

The Bittern--

<i>Botaurus paeciloptilus</i>, Wagl.

Black B.--

<i>Butoroides flavicollis</i>, Lath.

Green B.--

<i>B. javanica</i>, Horsfield.

Little B.--

<i>Ardetta pusilla</i>, Vieill.

<hw>Blackberry, Native</hw>, or <hw>Bramble</hw>, <i>n</i>.
called also <i>Raspberry</i>. Three species of the genus
<i>Rubus</i> occur in Queensland--<i>Rubus moluccanus</i>,
Linn., <i>R. parvifolius</i>, Linn., <i>R.

rosifolius</i>, Smith, <i>N.O. Rosaceae</i> See also
<i>Lawyer</i>.

<hw>Blackbird</hw>, <i>n</i>. "A cant name for a captive negro,
or Polynesian, on