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taken from October to the end of December, according to the 

 season. These are invariably of a whitish colour thickly 

 spotted with pale rusty -red. 



This bird has a wild, weird song, containing many sweet 



Fig. 61. — Nest of Forest Weaver-Bird. 



notes, and is not in our opinion harsh or creaking, although 

 it has a chirping call which is rather harsh and somewhat 

 unique. It is called the. Bush-musician, or Bos-musikant in 

 the English or Dutch vernacular. 



The Eed-headed Weaver-Bird {Anaplectes nibriceps) has 

 the whole head and throat, breast and upper back of a 



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