birds of the tree-trunks and branches 
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N est. — -A deep, cup-shaped structure, composed almost entirely of 
elongated pieces of bark and cobwebs; lined with the same material, and 
placed in an upright forked limb; the outside shingles of bark resemble 
the branch on which the nest is placed. 
Eggs. — Three, white, and lightly marked towards the smaller end 
with large, dark, slate-coloured markings; the markings at the larger end 
are confluent, but do not form a zone. Breeding-season : August to De- 
cember. 
4. White-headed Sittella Neositta leucocephala Gould 
leuc-o-cepK-al-a — Gk, leucos, white ; Gk, cephale , head. 
Distribution. — Queensland and northern New South Wales. 
Notes. — Similar in habits to the other Sittellas. 
Nest. — Very similar to that of the Orange-winged Sittella and placed 
in similar situations. 
Eggs. — Usually three, pale greyish-white, spotted and blotched, par- 
ticularly at the larger end, with sepia and slate markings. Breeding-sea- 
son: September to December. 
5. Pied Sittella Neositta albata Ramsay 
al-ba-ta — L., albatus, whitened. 
Distribution. — Northern Queensland. 
Notes . — Usually in open forest country; similar in habits to the 
other Sittellas. 
Nest. — Similar to that of the White-headed Sittella. 
Eggs. — Very similar to those of the White-headed Sittella. Breeding- 
season: September to December. 
6. White-winged Sittella Neositta leucoptera Gould 
leuc-op’-ter-a — Gk, leucos , white; Gk, pteron, wing. 
Distribution. — Tropical northern Australia. 
Notes . — By no means plentiful; inhabits forest country, usually keep- 
ing to the tops of tall trees. 
Nest . — Similar to those of the other Sittellas. 
Eggs. — Three, similar in colour and markings but much smaller than 
those of the Orange-winged Sittella. Breeding-season: August to Decem- 
ber (June, July). 
7. Brown Tree-creeper Climacteris picumnus Temminck 
Cli-mac-ter-is — Gk, climacter, staircase : pt-cum-nus — L., picumnus, 
woodpecker. 
Distribution. — Southern Queensland to Victoria, South Australia, and 
central Australia. 
Notes. — Also called Woodpecker. Usually in pairs, showing a pre- 
ference for open forests and partly cleared lands, where it is met with 
