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and lined with Eucalyptus leaves ; sometimes the birds take 

 possession of an old crow's nest of the previous year. The eggs 

 are two in number for a sitting, but not unfrequently only one 

 is found ; the ground colour is dull white, with a few smears of 

 buff; length (A) 2-2 x 1-8 inches, (B) 2'2 x 1-83 inches; each 

 taken from different nests of one each. (J/r. Bennett's Coll.) 

 (F.L.S., ]f.,S. W., Vol. vii., p. 412. Ramsay.) 



Specimens of these eggs in my collection, taken by Mr. Geo. 

 Barnard, of Ooomooboolaroo, Queensland, in 1883, are similar in 

 colour but not quite as rounded in form ; they measure as follows : 

 length (A) 2-22 x 1-7 inches; (B) 2-17 x 1-7 inches. 



Hah. Port Denison, Wide Bay District, Dawson E,i\'er, 

 Richmond and Clarence Rivers Districts, New Soutli Wales, 

 Interior, W. it S. W. Australia, South Coast N. Gu.inea. {Rautsaij.) 



Genus HALIAETUS. 



Z HALIAETUS LEUCOG ASTER, Gmel. 



White-bellied Sea Eagle. 

 Gould, Handbk. Bds. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 3, p. 13. -T. S. 



The White-bellied Sea Eagle is found at intervals all along the 

 coast-line of Australia frequenting the bays, inlets, and estuaries 

 of rivers. Its nest is a large flat structure composed of sticks, 

 and lined with finer twigs, the site chosen for its situation is veiy 

 variable, at times being placed on a lofty Eucalyptus, the top of 

 a thick mangrove, and on the summit of a rock. Although 

 finding several nests of this species, I was never fortunate enough 

 to have the pleasure of taking the eggs myself, the nests I saw 

 at all times being placed out of the way of any one desirous of 

 taking them. Two eggs taken by INIr. Ralph Hargrave, at 

 Wattamolla, New South Wales, from different nests, are white 

 smeared with light yellowish buff, or stained with dull light 

 brownish yellow, one specimen (B) has only light yellowish smears 



