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bottom, the entire fabric was in complete dishabille ; 
I hesitated as to whether I should demolish it, it had 
cost me scratched hands and a torn coat ; yet, & 
rotten thing, I thought it not worth the trouble. A 
week after, coming in a different direction and not 
recognizing the spot, I climbed up to the nest; there 
were four eggs in it, one of which was lodged in the 
hole at the bottom, in such a manner that it must have 
puzzled the young bird to extricate himself when 
the eggs were hatched, as in due season they were. 
The eggs are of a beautiful blue, spotted with black, 
in length, 1 inch 1 line by 10 lines. 
13.—T. merula.—Blackbird. 
. This bird’s eggs are generally of a pale blue, freckled all over 
with brown, but occasionally of one pure blue tint, 
length 1 inch 2 lines, breadth 11 lines. 
14.—T. torquatus.—.Ring Ouzel. 
This bird breeds sparingly on our high ranges of hills, the 
eggs are similar to those of the blackbird, but the 
spots are much clearer and more defined. 
SYLVIADAE. ACCENTOR. 
15.— Accentor modularis.— Hedge Sparrow. 
The eggs, colour bright greenish blue, length 94 lines by 
6% lines. Two broods are produced during the season. 
ERYTHACA. 
16.—Erythaca rubecula.— Redbreast. 
The size of the egg 9% lines in length by 74 in breadth ; 
colour yellowish white, spotted with pale red. 
PHC@ENICURA. 
17.—Pheenicura ruticilla.—.Redstart. 
This bird builds in hollow trees, eggs generally six in 
number, of a pale spotless blue, 84 lines in length by 
64 lines in breadth. 
