Birds' -eggs from QneensJand, 



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curly vine-tendrils, a springy but uneven surface for tlie 

 delicate eggs. The exterior is composed of thin twigs, and 

 the nest is fastened on to the branch with cobwebs ; a little 

 of the same material is used to help to keep the outer portion 

 of the structure together. The twigs used are of the same 

 kind as the Frill-necked Flycatcher uses for her nest. The 



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external depth is ]| inch, internal ^ inch ; external diameter 

 3 J inches, internal 1^ inch. 



The ground-colour of the eggs is pure white, with a ^e\w 

 small rufous-brown markings of irregular shapes, they being 

 much more plentiful at the larger end, where they form an 

 irregular zone. They measure : A, -GSiXoO inch ; B, -08 X 

 •49 inch. 



