. A handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies . and purplish-brown round the larger end; anotheris fawn colour, spotted and blotched all over with reddish-brown;a third is warmish green, banded at the larger end and the rest ofthe surface spotted with both reddish-brown and purplish-brown;the fourth is a little more green, densely spotted, especially aboutthe stouter end, with small reddish-brown spots. Dimensions inmm. of a clutch :—(1) x 24, (2) x 24, (3) x 24, (4)33 X 22. Breeding Season.—August to November principally. GeograpJiical Distribution.—Tasmania. Obse
. A handbook of the birds of Tasmania and its dependencies . and purplish-brown round the larger end; anotheris fawn colour, spotted and blotched all over with reddish-brown;a third is warmish green, banded at the larger end and the rest ofthe surface spotted with both reddish-brown and purplish-brown;the fourth is a little more green, densely spotted, especially aboutthe stouter end, with small reddish-brown spots. Dimensions inmm. of a clutch :—(1) x 24, (2) x 24, (3) x 24, (4)33 X 22. Breeding Season.—August to November principally. GeograpJiical Distribution.—Tasmania. Observations.—The distribution of the Jackass, as it isfamiliarly called, is fairly general throughout the island, thoughin some districts it is much more plentiful than in others. Properlyspeaking, this bird is merly a sub-species of the mainland Butcher-Bird (Cracticus destructor), the chief point of difference being itslarger bill. This so-called Jackass is a very famihar bird, either todwellers in town or country. Its favoured haunts are moderately. NEST AND YOUNG OF GREY , by H. C. Thompson. BIRDS OF TASMANIA. 49 thickly timbered tracts, where it can find an abundance of bothinsect and animal Ufe to satisfy its wants. It is a familiar bird round bush dwellings, where, with itsloud and discordant notes, it strikes terror into the hearts ofchickens and cage-birds. So far as my observations go, the autumnand winter months are when the Grey Butcher-Bird is mostfrequently seen about town gardens. A Jackass is much infavour as a pet, being either caged or allowed the run of thegarden, where it does good work among many noxious young bird may, by dint of perseverance, be taught to whistlescraps of airs with a certain degree of accuracy. The food of thisspecies consists of large insects, mice, and small birds. Also,during winter, it may often be observed picking scraps of fat offsheep and other skins hanging on farm fences. Like its Englishcousin, o
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