. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. Ill L .«f It 0 \-''. 221) is iiiKluInt IVfiiii TIIK IIIM'SII WATTLE MUM). win^s .)!⢠lYuxv liinl niv sliuit in (. to its sizn, sâ ihut its lliâu â â in- m Its rliaia.'lrr, )Im. \nn\y rising and .lro|,pin- alLTnatrlv as tlâ. |,in| ,r, oni' tiw to amttlicr. It is, Iiowcvit, a st ftf ctinsiilciahlc Iciintli. Altli(iii"li rnn-'-winijci liiid. I>inl ap iUMt can niamlain a Ilij^|,| IS a, nidst (â¢(MMujiccaisand - 'Attacked ,s ^anant'Si liio laniichcs itself at


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. Ill L .«f It 0 \-''. 221) is iiiKluInt IVfiiii TIIK IIIM'SII WATTLE MUM). win^s .)!⢠lYuxv liinl niv sliuit in (. to its sizn, sâ ihut its lliâu â â in- m Its rliaia.'lrr, )Im. \nn\y rising and .lro|,pin- alLTnatrlv as tlâ. |,in| ,r, oni' tiw to amttlicr. It is, Iiowcvit, a st ftf ctinsiilciahlc Iciintli. Altli(iii"li rnn-'-winijci liiid. I>inl ap iUMt can niamlain a Ilij^|,| IS a, nidst (â¢(MMujiccaisand - 'Attacked ,s ^anant'Si liio laniichcs itself at the marander with such reckl enemy to take to lli,i;lit, and drives it far CSS coura;,^', that it always forces tin watchfnl yii;ilanc(! The nest certainly stands in nec( npiiearance, and is placed on the low hranch of a t that it is visililc from afar, and if I lioni the sacred spot over which it exercises sii eli 1 of a protector, for it is very Iar;,'(Mind cl lee, with such little care for conceal youns l»y the crows, and otlier invdaceous hirds, wl eft unprotected would soon lie ].illai,'ed of or uidlcdncd hirds, and make desolat lo arc* always on the watch for e- I' many a ha]ipy nest hold. 1 unisy ill iiicnt C<'. UV (â .Kternally of line twi-s and strips of "strin-y hark,"'and is lined witl lie nest is compnstMl fine roots, and wool. The eu are <fenerally two or three in numlier, and tl 1 various ffiassps, IS pa hi salmon, variegated with small spots of dark red. TIu! seas, month ol Novemher. In (lould's " J'.irds of A â¢â â ââ . iij^nres of this bird, together M'ilh a full leir colour . â ,. "1 is in tin. nstralia may lie .seen .some admiriiiilii In its eoloiiriiii^- the Friar Ilird ilesciiplioii of its haliits and ])lnmaj^e 1 1 clerivin<4- i" additional shade of yidt liase of the hill. The Avhole ( is rather soiuhre, althou'di the nnii me IS relu'ved a .; admixture of white. .Mitire


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