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swamp-lands near the coast at King George’s Sound ; it was remarkably 
shy, spending most of its time on the ground. Its actions were extremely 
quick, and its call-notes loud, clear, and varied. It carried its tail erect 
and rarely took flight. Food : insects and seeds. 
N est . — Oval in shape, with a side entrance, composed entirely of 
dried, hollow grass-stalks, with a small portion of finer grasses placed in- 
side as lining. 
Eggs. — Two, dull white, minutely freckled and spotted with wood- 
brown and purplish-brown markings, especially at the larger end, forming 
a zone. Breeding-season : October to January. 
23. Rufous Bristle-bird Dasyornis broadbenti McCoy 
broadbenti — Kendall Broadbent (1837-1911), field naturalist and orni- 
thologist, Queensland Museum. 
Distribution . — Western Victoria, South Australia, and south-western 
Australia. 
Notes . — Also called Cartwheel-bird, its call-note resembling the noise 
produced by an ungreased axle. Inhabits low scrub-lands matted with 
rank grass; it is shy and cautious, carries its tail erect, rarely flies, and 
spends most of its time on the ground. Food : insects and seeds. 
Nest . — Oval in shape, with a side entrance, composed of rootlets and 
dried grasses, loosely put together; lined with finer materials. 
Eggs. — Two, dull pinkish-white, well marked all over with specks and 
dots of purplish-brown, especially at the larger end, forming a zone. 
Breeding-season: September to December. 
