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Emus (Wait) are more plentiful further north than in the im- 
mediate vicinity of the Sound; they lay their eggs in winter. 
Other birds that are mentioned are Parrots (Noorlark, Tiajip, 
Bernanore, Towern, Teer), the Black Cockatoo (Ourraak), White 
Cockatoo (Munnit), Black Eagle 1 (Nailoit or Warlit), Hawk 
(Corriore), Black Swan (Marlie), Musk Duck (Coatchuck), other 
Ducks (Wackerren and Wainern), Bronze Pigeon (Moorhait), 
Quail (Pourriock or Pourrha) and Night Cuckoo 2 (Combiac). 
The largest lizard (Munnaar) resembles an iguana found at 
Sydney. It is long, and generally very lean and lank. At one 
season, however, it is fat, and very good eating. It makes a hole 
in the nest of a species of ant, which is a mound of earth four or 
five feet high, the inner part consisting of cells constructed of a 
gummy substance mixed with earth, which is very hard; yet the 
munnaar burrows from the top nearly to the bottom, and there de- 
posits its eggs, which are the size of a large pigeon’s egg, covered 
with a thick pellicle as tough as parchment. The eggs are about ten 
or twelve in number, and adhere together. The ants soon repair 
the hole made by the munnaar, and the warmth of the nest is suffi- 
cient to hatch the eggs. These eggs have an oily taste, and will not 
easily mix with either warm or cold water, but nevertheless they are 
very good eating. 
The second species of lizard (Wandie) is of a very dark colour, 
and has a long round tail. It is generally found among rocks and 
conceals itself under them ; it also inhabits hollow trees or holes in 
the ground; and is a very lively animal, and quick in its motions. 
The third species, or short-tailed* * (Youern), has a large 
head and an enormous mouth, which, when attacked, it immediately 
opens, and exhibits a purplish-coloured tongue; its body is covered 
with large scales of a grey colour, but having transverse patches 
of brown. It is very sluggish, and does not burrow in holes, but 
conceals itself in long grass. They are frequently found in pairs. 
The female, when pregnant, has two large eggs in her, but I have 
never seen them when deposited. According to the natives she 
buries them in the ground very near the surface, and they are 
hatched by the warmth of the sun. These youerns are frequently 
found in the ants’ nests, constructed of straw or leaves, with minute 
portions of sand. I do not, however, know if they lay their eggs 
there, or whether they feed upon the ants. 
The common diamond snake 4 of New South Wales 
(Wackul) is not poisonous. It is eaten by the natives together with 
the Nome and Docat which are much alike, of very dark colour, 
six and seven feet in length, and their bite generally fatal. There 
is another species of a smaller size, and sienna colour, of which al- 
1 Uroaetus audax, Lath. (Wedge-tailed Eagle). 
9 Ninox boobook, Lath. (Boobook Owl). 
* Traehysaurus rugosns, Gray. 
* Python spilotes, White. (Carpet Snake). 
