116 INSECTIVOROUS* BIRDS 



times most noisy. That is meaning a great deal about a 

 " long tongue." Three or four, or even a dozen, associate 

 in the branches of the trees, and quickly passing from limb 

 to limb with expanded wings and tail, they present rather 

 a comical appearance. It is a noticeable feature in winter 

 to see about a dozen together, from which the common name 

 " Twelve Apostles," or Apostle-bird, has been derived. The 

 Chough, in disposition somewhat like the Jumper, is also 

 the only known representative of the genus in Australia. 

 It is in appearance a slim kind of Crow, with red eyes, long 

 tail, and a white mark upon the wing, distinctly seen when 

 the bird is hopping about the ground. It also is insect- 

 ivorous. 



The White- winged Chough is commonly called the 

 Black Jay, and confused with the Black Magpie (figured 

 elsewhere). A comparison of the plates will show the 

 difference. 



Nest. — Made of mud, round, and placed upon a horizontal 

 bough ; lined with grasses. Diameter of bowl about 5 

 inches. 



Eggs. — Three or four, sometimes five ; the ground is 

 white, with blackish-slate spots, varying in density and in 

 number; some being nearly all white — milky white. 

 Length, 1*2 inches ; breadth, 0*8 inch. 



