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ever, sat above them, and repeated the lesson. Finally the young 
ones flew off in different directions. The lesson was given within 
a few feet of the observer. On the second occasion only one 
young one was being taught. Its imitations were much better 
and it appeared more docile. It is a far cry from a tui to a sea¬ 
gull, but apparently even that unmusical bird needs teaching- 
for Mr. J. L. Bennett, late caretaker of Kapiti, has told me of a 
“singing lesson” (as he supposed I would call it) he witnessed 
on the - 1 '’ =»a-srull teaching a young one the proper 
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