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1^ inch iu diameter by ^ inch in depth. It was composed 

 of grass, and the exterior had small pieces of bark fastened 

 on to it with cobwebs, which made it difficult to distin<i;uish 

 from the branch it was on. There were only two eggs in 

 the nest, but the full clutch is three. The ground-colour 

 is pale bluish green, with irregular dark reddish-brown 

 markings, slightly more numerous on the larger end ; the 

 markings beneath the surface are of a pale grey. The eggs 

 measure : A 066 x 0-52, B 067 X 0*54 inch. 



2. MiCRCECA PALLIDA Dc Vis. (Palc Flycatcher.) 



This bird is found across the northern portion of the 

 continent. The nest here described was procured near 

 Cooktown by Mr. R. Hislop on December 11th, 1899, and he 

 also secured the parent bird ; the nest was attached to a low 

 melaleuca-tree, about 6 feet from the ground. It is a pretty 

 structure, and very difficult to detect ; it is built in rather 

 a wide fork near the end of a branch, and is composed 

 of fine seed-stalks of grass, covered externally with flakes 

 of bark, which are apparently taken off the bough on which 

 the nest is built, and fastened on with cobwebs. The 

 same useful material is used to bind the nest to its support. 

 It measures — external depth 1 inch, internal | of an inch ; 

 external diameter 2 inches, internal 1| inch. There were 

 two eggs in the nest ; their ground-colour is light greenish 

 grey, with irregular light reddish-brown markings, which are 

 fairly evenly distributed over the surface; the markings 

 under the surface are of a pinkish grey. The markings 

 on one egg are lighter than those on the other. The eggs 

 measure: A 0-67 x 0-52, B 066 x 05 1 inch. Dr. W. 

 Macgillivray had previously briefly described the nest of this 

 species, but no measurements were given. 



3. Petr(eca CAMPBELLi Sharpc. (Campbell's Robin.) 

 This pretty little bird is found in Western Australia only; 



it is not shy and has a pleasing note. The nesting-season 

 extends from September to December. One of its nests 

 was found on Oct. 17th, 1899. It was a compact cup-shaped 

 structure, and composed almost entirely of fine shreds of 



