Tasmanian aborigines and muttonbirding : an historical examination ...

The Tasmanian muttonbird, scientifically called the short-tailed shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris probably obtained its name because its flesh tasted like mutton. Over 80 percent of the world's population of 23 million birds breed in Tasmania, with the largest ' rookeries on the islands of...

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Main Author: Skira, Irynej Joseph
Format: Thesis
Language:unknown
Published: University Of Tasmania 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23243582
https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Tasmanian_aborigines_and_muttonbirding_an_historical_examination/23243582