. A handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies . BIRDS OF TASMANIA. 23 of abdomen washed with light scarlet; rest of under surface, exceptunder tail coverts, pale brown; under tail coverts dull white. Young.—Both sexes resemble adult female, save that theunder surface is uniform pale grey. Nest.—Cup-shaped; soft shredded bark, soft grass, and alittle moss are its chief constituents; pieces of lichen are frequentlystuck on the outside for protective mimicry; the inside hning isusually fur. The forked branches of a tree or sapling in lightlywooded tracts is a favourite situation. Egg
. A handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies . BIRDS OF TASMANIA. 23 of abdomen washed with light scarlet; rest of under surface, exceptunder tail coverts, pale brown; under tail coverts dull white. Young.—Both sexes resemble adult female, save that theunder surface is uniform pale grey. Nest.—Cup-shaped; soft shredded bark, soft grass, and alittle moss are its chief constituents; pieces of lichen are frequentlystuck on the outside for protective mimicry; the inside hning isusually fur. The forked branches of a tree or sapling in lightlywooded tracts is a favourite situation. Eggs.—Clutch three to four; stout oval in shape; shell fine andsurface somewhat glossy; ground colour hght greenish-white,rather heavily spotted and freckled with umber and a Uttle dullgrey. In the region of the upper quarter the spots form more orless of a belt. Dimensions in mm. of a clutch:—(1) 17 x ,(2) X 13, (3) x Breeding Season.—October to December. Geograpliical Distribution.—Tasmania, New South Wales,South Australia, a
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