. Nests and eggs of Australian birds, including the geographical distribution of the species and popular observations thereon . a copious lining of feathers of various scrub birds. In one nestI detected Cat, Regent, and . Birds, Brown and Wonga Pigeonsand, I fancy. Lyre Birds feathers. Gould has accurately described the eggs, which, as a field naturalistonce aptly mentioned, resemble ripe acorns. Dr. Ramsay, in 1866, took both nests and eggs in the same district(zoologically speaking) where I obtained mine. Speaking of the Yellow-throated and Large-billed Scrub Wrens inSouthern Queenslan
. Nests and eggs of Australian birds, including the geographical distribution of the species and popular observations thereon . a copious lining of feathers of various scrub birds. In one nestI detected Cat, Regent, and . Birds, Brown and Wonga Pigeonsand, I fancy. Lyre Birds feathers. Gould has accurately described the eggs, which, as a field naturalistonce aptly mentioned, resemble ripe acorns. Dr. Ramsay, in 1866, took both nests and eggs in the same district(zoologically speaking) where I obtained mine. Speaking of the Yellow-throated and Large-billed Scrub Wrens inSouthern Queensland, where they are called Devil Birds, Mr. H. Lausays:-—-There are two (major and minor), both inhabitants of the densesea-coast scrubs, where the birds may be met ^vitb in the darkest placesalongside moimtain streams, where neither sun nor moon can penetrate(hence the name Devil Birds). In many cases the nests hang within reach of man. Bats like suchabodes, taking the deseited summer dwellings for their winter quarters. Breeding months August to December or January, the chief monthfor fresh eggs being probably NEST OF THE YELLOW-THKOATED SCRUB a Pholo bv the Author. Nasrs AND Ecas of Australian birds. 245 197.—Sericoknis fkontalis, Vigors and llorsikld.—(216)6. minim 111 J Gould. WHITE-BROWED SCRUB WREN. Figure.—Gould: Birds of , iol., vol iii., pi. 49; Goukl : Birds of New Guinea, vol. iii., pi. —Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. vii., p. 304. Previous Descriptions of £^4s.—Gould : Birds of Australia (iX^tl), alsoHandbook, vol. i., p. 359 (1S65J ; North: Austn. Mus. Cat.,p. 132, pi. 9, fig. 16 11889). Geuyraphical DUtrilnition.—Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,South AustraUa, and Kent Group (Bass Strait). Nest.—Bulky, roundish in shape, with side entrance; somewhatloosely consti-ucted of grass, moss, bark, and dead leaves and fronds;lined \vitli line grass and feathers. Usually placed near theground in thick s
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