. Nests and eggs of birds found breeding in Australia and Tasmania . from the ground and contamed wo fresh egg Thisspecies also frequently constructs its nest in the tops of Grass-trees rA.,.../,.., ^-e foundseveral in this position in the scrubs up the river. About Copmanhurst however .t more o tenbuilds in a deserted nest of the Chatterer ,,,,. ). I have seen these in June and have taken their eggs from July to November. The eggs are usually two, rarely three in number for a , oval or ^--^---^^-\2XZthe shell bein. closed grained, smooth and slightly lu
. Nests and eggs of birds found breeding in Australia and Tasmania . from the ground and contamed wo fresh egg Thisspecies also frequently constructs its nest in the tops of Grass-trees rA.,.../,.., ^-e foundseveral in this position in the scrubs up the river. About Copmanhurst however .t more o tenbuilds in a deserted nest of the Chatterer ,,,,. ). I have seen these in June and have taken their eggs from July to November. The eggs are usually two, rarely three in number for a , oval or ^--^---^^-\2XZthe shell bein. closed grained, smooth and slightly lustrous. They vary m ground colour frcun ich ahl I a pale fleshy-buff, and typically are sparingly but distinctly spotted and ^lo hewith purplish-red or chestnut-brown, intermmgled with a few underlymg -^^J J ^j^^hue; the latter in some specimens are bluish-grey. Others may have one -^^ZZi^^^shaped markings of yellowish or light rusty-brown. In one set now before ^^l^^J^^^^^lizone on the larger end. In some the markings are penumbral, but as a rule, espeoally those. NEST .\ND EGGS OF THE BLUE-FACED HOSEYKATER. a ..round colour, they stand out in bold relief. A set of two taken at Dubbo, in August 18S7misures-Length (A) x^s x 0-92 inches; (B) ray x 0-92 inches. A very handsome setTaken by Mr Sa .idg , n the above figured nest .s of a warm reddish-buft ground colour whxchd tin ty spottedd blotched with purplish-red and a few ^P-^^ y^^--^^^^^^^^ .^:-Length(A)i-2. x o^SSmches, (B) : 29 X 0-9 inches. Fledc^elinas resemble the adult but the feathers are downy and duller m colour those onthec^ vmof the head and hind neck being dark brown, and those on the throat ul grey^WngTs inches. This stage of plumage is retained by , when nearly of the sameaverl-e measurements as the adult. Wing 6 inches. Tune to December consftutes the normal breeding season of this species durmg wh>ch fmetwoloods are reared. In some seasons eggs
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