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THE USEFUL BIRDS 



them during the great heat. During the winter and spring 

 the Rosella gathers a Hving in the fields. The young birds 

 appear for sale in our markets as early as the middle of 

 Ncvember. 



A Nest of the Rosella (opened out and photographed). 



The old birds probably use the same hollow for three 

 consecutive seasons, but it is a matter of some difficulty to 

 recognize the same pair. The nesting of this species is usually 



