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BRONZ£ WINGED PIGEONS, 



Oltiil^ this "Shott excursion, a young' \)hwk 

 was stung l)v a was]>, and although he no donlit 

 suffered severe ]>ain, he yet disthiiued to utter a 

 cry or a grotiii ; he threw hini&elf upon the 

 gj^uiid, colled dbcmt, Imt no sound eseap^ 

 bis lips. 



Tlie hronzed-\viijg(;d iHgeon, thr " Ohuu- 

 galong" in the aboriginal hinguage, was abun- 

 dant at this season- It constructs, like the 

 pigeon trihe ^ejalty^ % rf 9ti<As 



ufm Ife ferked hms^hm di a tree, imd kys two 



or more wliite eggs. 



There is a spider wliicli I I'rerjueutly observed 

 abont Yas Plains, and also at otlier parts ot* the 

 colon^r^ "^iii^ %mia a in tli^ gmad ; the 

 opeiung is ^Ssmt m liielt te dmmetey ; m^ £hh 

 a lid is formed of web, incorporated with earth, 

 and a web hinge, aecuratelv filling the external 

 aperture, which tiie animal can shut at pleasure » 

 I have Ijeaxd a p^mOBt wlto w«» aee»s<sDtaB€ to 

 feed tm^ ckf these tus^c^ ; aft^ feeding, it "would 

 enter t!ie habitation, and shut down the lid, by 

 drawing it close with one of its claws. It is 

 nearly impossible to discover their habitations 

 when fihelid is closed, from its being so accurately 

 fitted to the aperture. 



