. Bird notes . ngs by short flight? to and from a bear by tree, all the time keeping up his apology fo^ a song. The hens meantime look on from the shelter of the long grass. After this had been going on for a week or twoi I one of the hens carrying grass. By careful watching 1 was able to locate the nest. This was built entirely of grass, the living grass being bent over so as to form; a shelter, which was capable of protecting the occupants of the nest from all hut the heaviest thunderstornis. It wab neatly lined with flowering grasses. Three pear-shaped eggs were laid, greenish-white
. Bird notes . ngs by short flight? to and from a bear by tree, all the time keeping up his apology fo^ a song. The hens meantime look on from the shelter of the long grass. After this had been going on for a week or twoi I one of the hens carrying grass. By careful watching 1 was able to locate the nest. This was built entirely of grass, the living grass being bent over so as to form; a shelter, which was capable of protecting the occupants of the nest from all hut the heaviest thunderstornis. It wab neatly lined with flowering grasses. Three pear-shaped eggs were laid, greenish-white, blotched and sjDotted with various shades ol brown and grey. One I removed for my collection, and the other two hatched after an incubation period of twelve days. The young when newly born were naked and flesh coloured. They were fed upon grass seeds, miik-t, and canary. No live lotr artificial foods were provided. I am in- *The nuptial plumage is fuller and extends somewhat over the shield.—Ep. z w CfC!Crq. W o The Breeding of Jackson^s Whydahs. 213 clined to think \hat small ground insects were given them,but I cannot be certain of this, I have never seen the old birds taking insects on the wing as the Weaversdo, and; I do not think that they are quick enough to be able
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