FALCO. 
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“The Black Falcon sometimes breeds here in the interior of New 
Soutli Wales, but not often, for during my long residence (over 
20 years) in this locality, I have only met with their nests on four 
occasions, (one only a few days since). It breeds in September, 
and lays four eggs which much resemble those of Hieracidea 
orientnlis.” 
“ The nest 1 recently found was a clear case of appropriation, 
as last year it was occupied by a pair of Gypoictinia melanosternon, 
the Falcons had possession however this year, and the nest 
contained four eggs. Immediately beneath the edge of the nest 
a pair of Xerophila leucopsis had constructed theirs, which 
contained young, and the, old birds were flying in and out, 
apparently quite unconcerned at the proximity of their dangerous 
neighbours, well knowing that the interstices between the larsre 
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sticks of which the upper nest was composed, afforded them a 
secure asylum.” 
Hob. Wide Bay District, New South Wales, Interior, Victoria 
and South Australia. (Ramsay.) 
FALCO LUNULATUS, Latham. 
White-fronted Falcon. 
Gould, Ilandbk. lids. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 10, p. 29. 
I his species is almost entirely dispersed over the continent of 
Australia, specimens having been recently received in the collec¬ 
tions formed by the late Mr. T. H. Boyer-Bower, from the vicinity 
of Derby, North Western Australia; the only districts it has not 
yet been reported from being Port Darwin and Port Essington. 
The nest is rather a large structure, outwardly composed of 
sticks securely woven together, and lined with fine strips of 
fibrous bark, and usually placed in the topmost branches of a lofty 
Eucalyptus. 
Eggs three in number for a sitting, oval in form, buffy-white, 
thickly freckled and blotched with very light reddish-brown 
