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horizontal bough above me, and so motionless that it was 

 mistaken at first sight for an iguana. However, a weighty 

 stick carefully deposited destroyed the equihbrium of one, 

 and caused a movement of the wings of the other, thus 

 revealing their true nature. 



On the 25th November, 1894, a nest was found placed at 

 the junction of three nearly perpendicular limbs — quite an 

 unusual place. The nest was disturbed, and the timid birds 

 deserted it, to the best of my belief for that reason. This 

 consideration has been strengthened by my observations 

 recently in Western Australia. 



Nest. — A flimsy structure of twigs that serves the purpose 

 of holding the eggs, effective so long as care is exercised by 

 the bird while flying off and on to it. It is placed on a 

 horizontal fork at varying altitudes in small trees. 



Eggs. — Two or three for a sitting ; clear white. Length, 

 2 inches ; breadth, 1.4 inches. 



