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3. White-throated Warbler Gerygone olivacea Gould 
Ge-ryg'-on-e —Gk, gerygone, born of sound: ol-iv-a-ce-a —L., olivaceus, 
olive-coloured. 
Distribution. —Northern 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, ar¬ 
riving in New South Wales in early spring, departing during the autumn; 
it frequents alike sapling scrubs, open forest, and mountain ranges. Usu¬ 
ally in pairs, spending most of its time among the twigs and leaves search¬ 
ing 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 Decern- 
ber. 
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. Usu¬ 
ally in pairs, inhabiting the brushes and dense scrubs; it is very active 
when searching for food among the twigs and leaves, occasionally sally¬ 
ing 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 sometimes 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. 
Fairy Warbler Gerygone flavida Ramsay 
fldv-id-a —L., fl avid us, yellowish. 
Distribution. —Northern Queensland, from the Herbert River to near 
Rockhampton. 
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