w>Hawk, n. This common English bird-name is
applied in Australia to many species--
Brown-Hawk--
Hieracadiea orientalis, Sehl.
Crested-H.--
Baza subcristata, Gould.
Eagle-H.--
Another name for Wedge-tailed Eagle. (See Eagle
and Eagle-hawk.)
Fish-H.--
Another name for Osprey. (See Fish-hawk.)
Gos-H.--
Astur approximans, V. and H.
Grey Gos-H.--
A. cinereus, Vieill.
Lesser Gos-H.--
A. cruentus, Gould.
Lesser White Gos-H.--
A. leucosomus, Sharpe.
Red Gos-H.--
A. radiatus, Lath.
Sparrow-H.--
Accipiter cirrhocephalus, Vieill.
Striped Brown-H.--
Hieracidea berigora, V. and H. [See Berigora.]
Swamp-H. [See Harrier.]
White Gos-H.--
Astur novae-hollandiae, Gm.
See also Nankeen-Hawk, and Night-Hawk.
In New Zealand, the varieties appear in the quotation,
1889.
1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. i. p. 206:
[A complete description.]
1889. Prof. Parker, `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,'
p. 117:
"Of the three species recognized, two, the quail-hawk (Harpa
Novae Zealandiae) and the bush-hawk (H. ferox) [or
sparrow-hawk], belong to a genus peculiar to New Zealand."
[The third is the New Zealand harrier, Circus Gouldi,
also found in Australia.]
Hazel, n. name applied in Victoria to the tree
Pomaderris apetala, Labill., N.O. Rhamnaceae.
1889. J. H. Maiden. `Useful Native Plants,' p. 590:
"Called `hazel' in `Victoria. A tall shrub, or small tree.
The wood is excellent, of a beautiful satiny texture, and
adapted for carvers' and turners' work. [Grows in] all the
colonies except Western Australia and Queensland."
Head, n. the rammer for crushing quartz in
gold-mining.
1890. `Goldfields of Victoria,' p.7:
"Forty additional heads will be shortly added to the crushing
power, bringing the battery up to sixty heads."
Head-Station, n. the principal buildings,
including the owner's or manager's house, the hut, store, etc.,
of a sheep or cattle run.
1885. Mrs. Campbell Praed [Title]:
"The Head Station."
Heart-Pea, n. i.q. Balloon-Vine (q.v.).
Heartsease, n. i.q. Brooklime, (q.v.).
Heartseed, n. i.q. Balloon-Vine (q.v.)
Heartwood
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