BY E. P. RAMSAY, F.L.S. 413 



56. Aquila moephnotdes, Gould. 



The nest of this Eagle is about the size of that of Corvus 

 corono/des, and composed of similai* materials, sticks and twigs, 

 and lined with Eucalyptus leaves, sometimes the birds take 

 possession of an old crow's nest of the previous year. The eggs 

 are two in number for a sitting, but not unfrequently only one 

 is found ; the ground colour is dull white with a few smears of 

 buff, length (I) 2-2 in. x I'S ; (2) 2-2 in. x I'SS ; each taken from 

 different nests of one each. — {From 3Ir. Bennetfs Coll.) 



57. AcciPiTER ciEEnocEPiiALTJs, Vielllof. 



Three eggs are laid for a sitting, in rather a small flat nest of 

 sticks placed on a horizontal bough generally over a forked part, 

 it is lined with a few blades of grass and Eucalyptus leaves. 

 Length of the eggs 1*7 x 1*21 in. ; white with a few spots and 

 smears of buff, some are without spots and vary in size. — {3Iics. 

 Dolr.) 



58. MiLYUs AFFiNis, Gould. ' 



Eggs three for a sitting of a dull w^hite ground colour, with 

 reddish irregular spots and dots. No. 1 has rather large spots, 

 rather evenly dispersed over the surface ; No. 2 has only a few 

 spots and smears. (1) 1'84^ x 1*48 in. ; (2) 1"75 x 1"5 inches. — 

 {ILus. Bohr.) 



59. GrYPOICTII^IA MELANOSTERNOJ^, Gould. 



The nest of the blackbreasted Buzzard is a coarse bulky structure 

 of sticks and small branches of trees, lined with leaves of the 

 Eucalyptus. It is about the same size as that of the Wedge- 

 tailed Eagle, whose nests it is not at all improbable this species 

 appropriates. Mr. K. H. Bennett has given an interesting account 

 of the habits of this bird in the Proc. Linn. Soc, of N.S.W., Vol. 

 VI., p. 146. The eggs are two in number (1) 2*55 x 1"85 inches 

 is thickly marked all over with light bright red spots, freckles 



