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attracted its attention. Although ■well suited for the purpose, 

 Chalcites plagosus, and C. hasalis, seldom lay their eggs in the 

 nests of this species. Still it must be numbered among the foster- 

 parents of these birds, although such is rarely the case." {Ramsay, 

 P.Z.S., 1866, p. 576.) 



Two sets in the Dobroyde Collection measure as follows, length 

 No. 1 (A) 0-7 X 0-48 inch ; (B) 0-72 x 0-5 inch; (C) 0-7 x 0-5 

 inch. No. 2 (elongated) (A) 0-8 x 0-5 inch ; (B) 0-79 x 0-51 inch; 

 (C) 0-8 X 0-5 inch. 



Hah. Derby, N.W. Australia, Cape York, Rockingham Bay, 

 Port Denison, Wide Bay District, Dawson River, Richmond and 

 Clarence River Districts, New South Wales, Interior. {Ramsay.) 



3 GERYGONE FUSOA, Gould. 



Brown Gerygone. 

 Gould, Handbk. Bds. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 156, p. 267. 



This bird is to be found in the neighbourhood of Sydney ; the 

 manner of its nidification is similar to that of the preceding species, 

 although when available, it often constructs its nest in a bunch of 

 green moss hanging from the end of a branch. Dr. Ramsay found 

 several nests of this species near Grafton in September 1866; the 

 eggs in every instance were three in number for a sitting, and 

 precisely similar in colour and markings to those of G. alhigularis, 

 but smaller. I give the measurements of two sets : — No. 1, (A) 

 0-65 X 0-45 inch ; (B) 0-62 x 045 inch ; (C) 0-63 x 0-45 inch. 

 No. 2, (A) 0-61 X 0-44 inch ; (B) 0-63 x 0-45 inch ; (C) 0-66 x 

 0'46 inch. 



The months of September, October, November and December, 

 constitute the breeding season of this species. 



Hah. Wide Bay District, Richmond and Clarence Rivers 

 Districts, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. 

 {Ramsay.) 



