BIRDS OF THE BLOSSOMS AND OUTER FOLIAGE log 
3. White-throated Warbler Gerygone olivacea Gould 
Ge-ryg'-on-c—G k, gerygone , born of sound: ol-iv-a'-ce-a— L., olivaceus , 
olive-coloured. 
distribution. Norihern Australia and eastern Australia, to as 
far south as southern Victoria. 
notes. Also called White-throated Fly-eater, White-throated Bush- 
warbler, Native Canary, and Bush Canary. This species is a migrant, 
arriving in New South Wales in early spring, departing during the 
autumn; it frequents alike sapling scrubs, open forest, and mountain 
ranges. Usually in pairs, spending most of its time among the twigs 
and leaves searching for insects and their larvae. Its spring song, a 
sweet cadence uttered at frequent intervals throughout the day, is 
one of the finest of our bird melodies. 
nest. An egg-shaped structure, having a hooded entrance near the 
top, and a tail-piece; composed of fine bark held together with spiders* 
webs; lined with feathers, fur, hair, or plant down, and often decorated 
on the outside with spiders’ egg-bags. Usually attached to a thin, leafy 
branch near the top of a gum sapling, up to 40 feet from the ground. 
eggs. Usually three, sometimes four, pure white to dull reddish- 
white, covered with fine dots or blotches of purplish-red; some have 
well-defined zones on the larger end. Breeding-season: September to 
December. 
4. Brown Warbler Gerygone richmondi Mathews 
richmondi— Richmond River, north-eastern New South Wales. 
distribution. Southern Queensland, New South Wales, and Vic¬ 
toria. 
notes. Also called Brown Bush-warbler and Brown Fly-eater. Usually 
in pairs, inhabiting the brushes and dense scrubs; it is very active 
when searching for food among the twigs and leaves, occasionally 
sallying forth into the open to capture an insect. Call-note, a feeble, 
though pleasing twitter, resembling “What is it? What is it?” repeated 
several times. 
nest. A dome-shaped structure with a spout-like entrance near the 
top, and a tail-piece; composed of grasses and green mosses, held 
together with spiders’ webs; lined with soft silky plant down, and some¬ 
times with fur or feathers; beautifully decorated on the outside with 
lichen. Usually attached to a thin leafy twig of a tree or a vine. Trees 
growing on the sides of, or near creeks are favourite sites. 
eggs. Two or three, white or reddish-white, finely freckled, spotted, 
and blotched with different shades varying from dull to bright red and 
faint purplish-red, usually forming a zone on the larger end. Breeding- 
season: September to January. 
5. Fairy Warbler Gerygone flavida Ramsay 
flav'-id-a- L., flavidus, yellowish. 
distribution. Northern Queensland, from the Herbert River to 
near Rockhampton. 
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