GOULD’S NEOMOKPHA . — Neomorpha Gouldii. 
The Neomoepha, another Australian bird, is remarkable on account of the 
bill, which is straight in the male, and much curved in the female. Mr. Gould 
describes its habits as follows : — 
“ These tine birds can only be obtained with the help of a native, who calls 
them with a shrill and long-continued whistle, resembling the sound of the 
native name of the species. After an extensive journey in the hilly forest in search 
of them, I had at last the pleasure of seeing four alight on the lower branches of 
the tree near which the native accompanying me stood. They came quick as 
lightning, descending from branch to branch, spreading out the tail and throwing 
up the wings. Anxious to obtain them, I fired ; but they generally come so near 
that the natives kill them with sticks. Their food consists of seeds and 
insects.” 
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