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and oup-shaped structures, but shallower and not so compactly 

 formed as those of certain species of Zosterops found on the 

 Australian continent ; they are composed exteriorly of mosses, 

 fibrous roots and grasses, lined inside with hair, and slightly 

 suspended by the rim from the thin twigs of branches of low trees 

 and shrubs not far from the ground. The eggs are four or five in 

 number for a sitting, in form elongated ovals of a uniform delicate 

 pale blue, the texture of the shell being' very fine and slightly 

 glossy. Length 0'88 x 0'61 inch. 



Hah. Norfolk Island. 



ZOSTEROPS ALBIGULARIS, Gould. 

 "WMte-breasted Zosterops. 

 Gould, Handhk. Bds. Aust, Vol. ii., App., sp. 8, p. 535. 



The nidification of the White-breasted Zosterops is similar to 

 that of the preceding species, Z. tenuirostris, a description of 

 which is therefore unnecessary. Eggs four or five in number for 

 a sitting, of a uniform pale blue, two average sized -specimens are 

 oval in form, one of which tapers gently to the smaller end. 

 Length (A) 0-81 xO-59 inch ; (B) 0-81 x 0-58 inch. 



Hab. Norfolk Island. 



LAMPROCOCCYX PLAGOSUS, Latham. 

 (C. Vucidus, Gmelin.) 

 Bronze Cuokoo. 

 Gould, Homdhk. Bds. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 383, p. 623. ^22 



like its Australian congeners the Bronze Cuckoo on Norfolk 

 Island . deposits its egg in the nest of one of the smaller birds, 

 upon whom necessarily devolves the task of incubation, and 

 finally the care of the young Cuckoo when hatched. An egg 

 of this species taken l^ Dr. Metcalfe -from a nest of -fi'erwotie 



