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Dr. E. A. Goeldi on the Nesting of 



line^ and to seud it down the same way. Thus I obtained the 

 precious materials safely, and I have the honour to submit 

 them to ornithologists who are interested in this matter. 

 Afterwards I collected young Pliibaluras of two different 

 phases, and in this manner I am able to clear up the whole 

 history of this bird. 



Fig. 1. 



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Nest, eggs and young of Fhibalurajlavirostns. 



The nest of Phibalura (see fig. 1) is of a very simple con- 

 struction. It is made of lichens, which are curled up into a 

 flattened cup of irregular shape. The lichen is Usnea longis- 

 sima. No other softer material is found occupying the in- 

 terior of the nest. Its contents consisted of two very beautiful 

 eggs, which I should like to present to the British Museum 

 Collection. Their colour is a very clear greenish blue, some- 

 what wax-like. The anterior pole is free of spots ; around 



