No. in THE JACKSONIAN OOLOGICAL COLLECTION. 
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Data Campbell's No, of 
No Rook. Eggs. 
smaller than those of the latter. This set is boldly blotched with reddish brown, but the markings 
are not numerous. Both the latter clutches are marked very much alike ; the size of the eggs is the 
principal distinction. They are mentioned in a foot note in A. J. Campbell’s book, on page 6. 
Specimen A. measures in inches = 1°85 X 1°52. Specimen B. measures in inches = 1°87 x 1°47. 
242 7 2 LESSER GOSHAWK, 
Astuy cruentus, Gould. 
Taken by collector engaged by G. A. Keartland, at the Fitzroy River, North-west Australia, on 
16th August, 1898. Perfect set of 2 eggs. Specimen A. measures = 1°82 x 1°45. 
GOSHAWK, 
Astuy approximans, V. and H. 
Set of 2 eggs, taken by A. H. Riggall, at Ross, Tasmania, on the roth October, 1893. We have { 
seen this bird in the Clarence River district, but never found any of their nests there. However, in 
the rich scrubs at Booyong, near Lismore, in November 1899, W. McEnerny and I found two nests of 
this species placed in the tall Booyong trees (Tarrietia actincphylla), and at an altitude of fully ninety 
feet. In these scrubs we frequently heard the Africhia imitating the notes of this Goshawk to perfection. 
Specimen A. of the set under notice measures = 1°93 x 1°48. 
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244 Se mg SPARROW HAWKE, 
Accipiter cirrhocephalus, Vieillot. 
Beautiful clutch of three eggs, taken from a tall Spotted Eucalypt (Ewcalyptus maculata), on Blanch’s 
Ridge, Clarenza, near Grafton, Clarence River, N.S.W., on 7th October, 1894. Nest was placed ona 
horizontal limb at an altitude of 86 feet. Taken by J. McEnerny, G. Rowles, Frank and Sid. W. Jackson. 
The tree was climbed by Frank T. A. Jackson, by chopping steps and using a green vine, after the 
manner of the aborigines, and at which he was an expert, and frequently got to the top of giant trees 
that the blacks had given best. A. J. Campbell mentions in his book that this bird lays from 3 to 4 
eggs for a sitting. I think 4 must be of rare occurrence, as we have taken seven sets of the eggs, and 
never found more than 3, in fact 2 eggs seemed to constitute the sitting in most cases. Strange to say 
all the nests we found were built in trees near or leaning over a bush track, and in every instance they 
were placed in a Spotted Eucalypt. None of the nests were less than 70 feet from the ground. These 
little hawks often show fight, and get very savage when their nests are being robbed, and twice attacked 
us. Sometimes they build in the thick clusters of Mistletoe (Lovanthus celastvoides and pendulus), which 
are so common on the Spotted Eucalypt, etc. Specimen A. measures = 1°53 x 1°22. Specimen B. 
measures = 1°55 xX 1°23. Specimen C. measures = 1°54 x 1°23. 
KITE, 
Milvus affinis, Gould. 
Taken from tall Eucalypt at Lilydale, Gregory River, Queensland, by T. Williams, on rst October, 
1898. Beautiful set of 3 eggs. Specimen A. measures = 2°01 x 1°72. 
SQUARE-TAILED KITE, 
Lophoictinia isuva, Gould. 
Beautiful set of 2 eggs, taken from a nest built in an Iron-bark Eucalypt, at Rockhampton, Queens- 
land. Taken by H. Barnard, on 7th November, 1898. Both eggs are very handsomely marked. 
Specimen A. measures = 2°05 xX 1°58. 
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247 ro A BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE, | 
Elanus axillaris, Latham. 
This is a most magnificent clutch of 4 of these rare eggs, and was taken from an Apple tree (Ango- 
phova subvelutina) in W. Anderson’s bush paddock at Caramana, near Grafton, Clarence River, N.S.W., 
on 27th July, 1898. The nest was placed in a very unusual position, being situated near the extremity 
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