. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. THE BIRDS OF THE COBBORA DISTRICT. 123 three broods in a season, building up the old nest time after time. They place their nests in a great variety of situations, but Hie most extraordinary which has come under my notice was one built on top of an old Swallow's nest on a rafter in a stable. Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher).—A rather rare species here, just an occasional pair turning up some years in the spring. I have seen several pairs building nests, all rather high up in large iron bark trees, but with one exception they all disapp
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. THE BIRDS OF THE COBBORA DISTRICT. 123 three broods in a season, building up the old nest time after time. They place their nests in a great variety of situations, but Hie most extraordinary which has come under my notice was one built on top of an old Swallow's nest on a rafter in a stable. Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher).—A rather rare species here, just an occasional pair turning up some years in the spring. I have seen several pairs building nests, all rather high up in large iron bark trees, but with one exception they all disappeared before the eggs were laid. The only eggs I have taken here were a clutch of three on November 12th. Xest and eggs of the Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) on a dead branch of an Iron bark Tree. Sisura inquieta (Restless Flycatcher).—A rather common species here at any time of the year, but they appear to be more numerous during the spring and summer months. Although sparingly dispersed throughout the district, they are more often met with near water. They are rather late breeders ; most of the nests I have seen containing eggs have been during the months of October and November, and the clutch is generally four. Pteropodocys phasianella (Ground Cuckoo Shrike).—There are always a few of these fine birds to be met with en the Estate, generally found feeding upon the ground in flocks of five, comprising a pair of old birds and their last brood of young, which often remain with their parents until another brood are upon the wing to take their place. I have four times found two pairs of these birds breeding together, twice actually laying in the same nest, each nest upon these occasions contained six eggs. In another case there were two nests built within a few feet of one another on the same branch, and young birds in each. The other which came under my notice was only about a hundred yards outside my garden. The eld birds built in exactly the same fork in whi
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