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it makes its short flights, a single harsh guttural 

 squeak, difficult to indicate by words, and difficult 

 to imitate. 



To the remarks of Mr. Hill's in the preceding 

 article, I will merely add the description of an- 

 other nest of the Black-face, which in June was 

 built between three contiguous stalks of maize, 

 and an ear. It was a dome composed of slender 

 stalks of grass and weeds woven into a globose form, 

 flattened in front, on which side was the opening. 

 The dried beard of the corn entered into the 

 structure, and a small frond of fern, and a ten- 

 dril or two of passion-flower adorned the entrance. 

 Three eggs were laid, measuring T 7 ff by ^ inch; 

 pointed ; white, splashed with dull red, chiefly at 

 the larger end, where confluent. 



BAY-SIDED GRASS-QUIT.* 

 Spermophila adoxa. MIHI. 



OF this very plain and unpretending species, 

 but a single specimen has fallen into my hands ; 

 which I shot on the 9th of August 1845, hopping 

 with others about logwood trees at Grand Vale. It 

 may be a female of an unrecorded species, but its 



* Length 4 inches, expanse 6, flexure 2, tail l^y, (nearly,) rictus ^, 

 tarsus -j^, middle toe -j^. Irides dark brown, feet purplish, beak horn- 

 colour, nearly black above. Whole upper parts, olive brown : under parts 

 greyish white : sides and vent fawn-colour. 



