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Birds. 



THE LYBE-BiKD OF AUSTBALIA. 



(Menura superba.) 



THIS bird is found in New South Wales, near Port 

 Philip, but it is the male only that possesses the splen- 

 did tail whence it derives its name. It feeds on snails, 

 and builds a nest like a magpie. 



" Of all the birds I have ever met with," says Mr. 

 Gould, " the Menura is by far the most shy and difficult 

 to procure. While among the brushes, I have been sur- 

 rounded by these birds, pouring forth their loud and 



