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  • The region is home to 22 parrot species (three endemics), including Carnaby's black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris, EN).

    Biological diversity in Southwest Australia 2008

  • Other conservation projects in Southwest Australia include community-based recovery programs for the threatened Carnaby's black-cockatoo, western ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris), noisy scrub-bird, malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) and the marsupial 'mouse' known as the dibbler (Parentechinus apicalis).

    Biological diversity in Southwest Australia 2008

  • You'll be back in Whitehall, reporting General Carnaby's transfer to Berlin, before you know it. '

    Where Eagles Dare MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1967

  • Half a length behind Carnaby's gray gallops "The Terror," fire in his eye, rage in his heart, for there are horses ahead of him, and that must not be.

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Of course the money is as good as in Carnaby's pocket already, not to mention Chichester's -- damn him!

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Carnaby's behind, too, -- foot short at the water.

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Carnaby's smile vanished, and he stared up at calm-eyed Barnabas in open-mouthed astonishment.

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Barnabas marks his take-off and rides for it -- touches "The Terror" with his spur and -- in that moment, Carnaby's gray swerves.

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • There followed a moment of utter stillness, then the sudden scrape and shuffle of feet, and thereafter Carnaby's voice, a little raised and wholly incredulous:

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • For, what great, black horse is this which, despite Carnaby's flailing whip and cruel, rowelling spur, is slowly, surely creeping up with the laboring gray?

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

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