BIRDS OF THE TREE-TRUNKS AND BRANCHES 
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NEST. A deep, cup-shaped structure, composed almost entirely of 
elongated pieces of hark and cobwebs; lined with the same material, 
alid placed in an upright forked limb; the outs.de shingles of bark 
resemble the branch on which the nest is placed. 
eggs. Three, white, and lightly marked towards the sm ^ 
with large, dark, slate-coloured markings; the markings at the g 
end are confluent, but do not form a zone. Breeding-season. August 
to December. 
4 . White-headed Sittella Neositta leucocephala Gould 
leuc-o-ceph'-al-a- Gk, leucos, white; Gk, cephale, head. 
distribution. Queensland and northern New South Wales. 
notes. Similar in habits to the other Sittellas. 
nest. Very similar to that of the Orange-winged Sittella and placed 
in similar situations. ,, , , 
eggs. Usually three, pale greyish-white, spotted and blotched, pai- 
ticularly at the larger end, with sepia and slate markings. Breeding- 
season: September to December. 
5. Pied Sittella Neositta albata Ramsay 
al-ba’-ta—L., albatus, whitened 
distri b uti on. Northern Queensland. 
notes. Usually in open forest country; similar in habits to the 
other Sittellas. 
nest. Similar to that of the White-headed Sittella. 
eggs. Very similar to those of the White-headed Sittella. Breeding- 
season: September to December. 
White-winged Sittella Neositta leucoptera Gould 
leiic-op'-ter-a—G k, leucos, white; Gk, pteron, wing. 
distribution. Tropical northern Australia. 
notes. By no means plentiful; inhabits forest country, usually keep¬ 
ing to the tops of tall trees. 
nest. Similar to those of the other Sittellas. 
eggs. Three, similar in colour and markings but much smaller than 
those of the Orange-winged Sittella. Breeding-season: August to Decem¬ 
ber (June, July). 
7 . Brown Tree-creeper Climacteris picumnus 7 emminck 
Cli-mac-ter'-is-G k, climacter, staircase: pi-cum'-nus- L., picumnus, 
woodpecker. 
distribution. Southern Queensland to Victoria, South Australia, 
and central Australia. 
notes. Also called Woodpecker. Usually in pairs, showing a prefer¬ 
ence for open forests and partly cleared lands, where it is met with 
