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every variety of attitude, frequently hanging by one foot 

 with its head downwards, (fee. If seized when only wounded 

 it inflicts with its sharp claws deep wounds on the hands 

 of its captor." 



The food consists of 

 eucalyptus pollen and in- 

 sects, to which are added 

 wild figs and berries. The 

 Goulburn Valley growers 

 will not listen with good 

 grace to Mr. Gould's re- 

 marks on the food of the 

 bird, because they, to- 

 gether with those around 

 Wahgunyah, have had con- 

 siderable trouble with it. 

 It seems to me people are 

 justified in using language 

 that threatens the birds 

 with a great fright one summer's day. It is a very 

 aggravating bird just previous and subsequent to Christmas 

 time. 



Nest. — Suspended from a branch, witli a part of the edge 

 fixed in the fork of it. Grasses and bark make up the 

 structure, with fine grasses within. 



Fig. 



52. Head of Friar-bird. 

 Natural size. 



