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There is a great likeness to the nest of the introduced Thrush 

 in this particular build. 



The month of November gives the majority of nests con- 

 taining fresh eggs. As late as January a peculiar nest was 

 discovered and described to me. It was placed on the sea 

 beach, just 4 feet above high water, and at the edge of the 

 bank. The birds could fly out of the nest just as if it was 

 that of a Pipit. It was not strongly built, and contained 

 three young, which were taken away some 50 yards distant 

 by my friend, who found them. The birds followed and 

 objected, and when the young were returned one parent 

 immediately settled upon them with great joy. 



Nests may be placed in stumps of trees, in large hollows, or 

 in a tangle of twiners. It is cup-shaped, made of bark, and 

 just sufficiently large to accommodate the sitting bird. 



A species closely allied, but comparatively rare, is C. rufi- 

 gaster, Gld., the Eusty-breasted Shrike-Thrush. 



Nest. — Cup-shaped and deep, composed of bark and fibres, 

 and placed among twining plants, or in the hollow of a 

 tree-spout, or even in the bole. The illustration shows a 

 spout nest. 



Eggs. — Four to a sitting ; ground colour clear white, with 

 spots of chestnutty-brown and bluish-grey upon them. The 

 spots and blotches may vary considerably in their density and 

 their disposition. Length, 1.1 inches; breadth, 0.85 inch. 



