. Protected native birds of South Australia . ad, with the exception of a dark-brown spot between the beak and eye, is of a brownish-grey color, so also are the neck and body. The wings, which are dark slate in color, are margined upon the outer edge with white. The tail feathers are dark slate in color, and tipped with . white, with the exception of the two central ones. Habitat.—They are particularly fond of open timbered country, and live togetherin great numbers, sometimes crowding together upon a bare limb in suchnumbers as to resemble a giant swarm of bees. Food.—The wood swallow is inse
. Protected native birds of South Australia . ad, with the exception of a dark-brown spot between the beak and eye, is of a brownish-grey color, so also are the neck and body. The wings, which are dark slate in color, are margined upon the outer edge with white. The tail feathers are dark slate in color, and tipped with . white, with the exception of the two central ones. Habitat.—They are particularly fond of open timbered country, and live togetherin great numbers, sometimes crowding together upon a bare limb in suchnumbers as to resemble a giant swarm of bees. Food.—The wood swallow is insectivorous, and one of the most useful of birds to thegardener. Nest.—The cup-shaped nest is built of fibrous bark and grass, and usually placedin a crevice on the spout of a dead limb. The wood swallow nests duringthe months of September, October, November, and December. Eggs.—The number in a clutch is generally four. In color the eggs vary, but aremostly dull white, speckled with very dark brown. The eggs measureabout T^in. x -i^ .^.^55^
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