sMiy obstruction to its proo n -s. it seldom flies 

 into trees, exc'C]>t to roost, ami thru rises only 

 from branch to brunch : tlioy bnild in okl iiollow 

 txiuiks of trees, which are lying upon the ground, 

 OS* in th^ hdm <i(ymks i. tbe tmt isismed mmlf 

 of ch'ied «rrass, or dried leaves, scraped t0g^#ier ; 

 tlie feTiialc lavs from twelve to sixteen eggs of a 

 white colour, with a few scattered light blue spots ; 

 the young are difficult to catch, as they run With 

 m^idiij^ 6(i&ie«iding themsel^^ BMmg1^ t&s^tM 

 and bushes. 



The " Lyre pheasant" on descending; from 

 high trees, on which it perches, has been seen to 

 fly some distance; it is more often observed 

 ^ftngth« B&^hmn^i)i the mmaSastg, md hx 



the <n'eiiin(>s, than. iutisig: &e of the day. 

 Like all the oalhiaceoiis tribe, it scratches about 

 rbe i;roiinil and roots of trees, to pick u]) seeds, 

 insects, ike. The aborigines decorate their 

 greasy Ita^^ in addi*ii«tii tibe ^ttn feiAers, 

 with &e s|dmdM I^Mbsclheirs of Ms bird when 



they can jn'ocnre them. 



The station of " iiecn ' is situated on ex- 

 tensive plaiHj or flat ; is very wet during the 



Winter msm, hm thig li^oded el^ of ih& 

 fmm Tiv^r dgoiaSng &t6A; seal, how- 

 ever, is not usually swampy. Tlie river running 

 tlown one part ot" tiie estate, and the Been" or 



