The Brush-Wattle Bird is 
spread over the whole of Southern 
Australia, and is one of the best 
known of the birds belonging to 
that country. It may generally 
be found upon lofty trees, and, 
like others of the same group, 
especially haunts the gum trees 
for the purpose of feeding upon 
the juices of the flowers. It 
always chooses the most recently 
opened blossoms, as they are not 
so likely to be rifled of their 
sweet stores as those which have 
been exposed to the attacks of 
the honey- eating insects and 
birds. The method of feeding is 
the same as that which is pursued 
by the other Honey-eaters, viz. 
by plunging the long bill and 
slender tongue into the very 
depths of the blossoms, and 
brushing out their contents. It 
has a great affection for the 
flowers of the Banksia, and is 
sure to be found wherever these 
plants are in blossom, thereby 
doing good service to the intend- 
ing purchaser of land ; for the 
Banksia always grows upon poor 
soil, sc that, according to Mr. 
Gould, the cry of this bird warns 
the settler not to buy the land on 
which, it is heard. 
foot among the branches, running about 
the boughs in any position, and seeming to care nothing whether its back or head 
be downwards or upwards. It is a lively, restless creature, ever on the move, 
tripping over the branches with a quick, easy step, examining every flower, 
diving its long tongue into its recesses and flying quickly from tree to tree as 
fancy mny dictate. 
BRUSH WATTLE BIRD. 
Anthochcera carnculata. 
It is extremely active and quick of 
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