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Nest. — Cup-shaped and suspended ; made of grasses, with a 

 few spider cocoons attached to the exterior. It is generally 

 placed high in a eucalypt. 



Eggs. — Two or three form the sitting; ground colour tawny, 

 with reddish spots, which may form a zone. Length, 0.75 

 inch ; breadth, 0.5 inch. 



