Stone, The Hatmt of the Lyre-Bird. 



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cephiihi i^^iiftiiralis), and tlie "Wee chup " of the White-eared 

 Honey-eater {Ptilotis Icitcotis). We listened for more than 13 

 minutes, and the mimicking continued cUiring that time, but was 

 interspersed with the bird's own notes and others that we could 

 not identify. This was a very good performance for one bird, 

 and we were sorry when it ended, and the bird disappeared amid 

 the undergrowth. 



Feeling sure that there was a new nest somewhere in the 

 locality, we again turned to the creek, passing one of the Lyre- 

 f^ird's dancing mounds four or live feet in diameter. Reaching 



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Nest of Lyre-Bird. 



FROM A PHOTO. 



O. STONE. R., 



the creek, a prolonged search was made, and at last the nest was 

 found. It was over two feet in diameter, made of sticks and 

 twigs, and lined with the fibrous matter from fern-tree trunks 

 and finished with the breast feathers of the bird. It contained 

 an egg. The opening at the side faced the creek. The bird had 

 broken off some staghorn fern fronds and placed them on top of 

 the nest. 



One season a nest containing a young Lyre-Bird about four 

 days old was found. The female bird remained within a foot or 

 two during the time the observers were near the nest. The light 

 was dull, and it was not possible to obtain a good photograph, 

 as the bird was in motion the whole time. 



