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Nest. —A deep, cup-shaped structure, composed almost entirely of 
elongated pieces of bark and cobwebs; lined with the same material, and 
placed in an upright forked limb; the outside shingles of bark resemble 
the branch on which the nest is placed. 
Eggs .—Three, white, and lightly marked towards the smaller end 
with large, dark, slate-coloured markings; the markings at the larger end 
are confluent, but do. not form a zone. Breeding-season: August to De¬ 
cember. 
4. White-headed Sittella Neositta leucocephala Gould 
lefic-o-cepJi-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, par¬ 
ticularly at the larger end, with sepia and slate markings. Breeding-sea- 
son: September to December. 
5. Pied Sittella Neositta albata Ramsay 
al-ba-ta —L., albatus, whitened. 
Distribution. —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. 
6. White-winged Sittella Neositta leucoptera Gould 
leiic-op'-ter-a —Gk, 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 picurnnus Temminck 
Cli-mac-ter-is —Gk, climacter, staircase : pt-cmn -mis —L., picurnnus . 
woodpecker. 
Distribution. —Southern Queensland to Victoria, South Australia, and 
central Australia. 
Notes .—Also called Woodpecker. Usually in pairs, showing a pre¬ 
ference for open forests and partly cleared lands, where it is met with 
