LISTS OF BIRDS’ NESTS AND THEIR LOCALITY 65 
Myna.—As Starling; eggs darker in colour. 
Morepork._—December to end of March in hollow tree. 
White eggs. 
Muttonbird (Sombre Shearwater).—Harly November to 
end of February, in burrows. 
North Island Kiwi.—January to March. Eggs laid in hole 
in ground under tree trunks in fissures, ete. 
North Island Robin.—October, November, against bole of 
tree at moderate elevation from ground, supported by 
stumps of Kie-kie, and similar situations near ground; 3—4 
dull white eggs, end encircled purple brown. 
North Island Thrush.—December, in high scrub, 7 to 8 ft. 
up, occasionally only 4 ft, sometimes 12 ft.; of moss inter- 
twined with twigs. 
North Island Woodhen.—Early in September. Converts 
burrow into nesting place, occasionally nests in river banks 
concealed under ferns—not necessarily burrows, may be just 
depression under tussock, log or bank. Pinkish white eggs, 
speckled red and mauve. 
N.Z. Dottrel— October, November; stems of grass twisted 
into hollow on ground in well grassed land or sand dunes. 
Eggs browny white, blotched and spotted black. 
N.Z. Pigeon.—January and February, in amongst dense 
foliage; nest of loosely built twigs; particularly fond of 
serub on cliff sides. White eggs. 
Orange Wattled Crow.—Said to nest in mass of Kareao 
vine, October, about 30 ft. up (two broods); nest of dried 
branches, ferns and moss; 1—3 eggs, dark grey spotted 
brown. 
Paradise Duck.—November to January. Nest of dry 
grass amongst reeds and tussocks at water’s edge, occasion- 
ally on high ground. Pale cream coloured eggs. 
Pectoral or Striped Land Rail—Makes rough nest on 
ground by treading down herbage near water’s edge. Eggs 
cream, spotted chestnut and grey. 
Owl Parrot or Kakapo.—January to February; hole made 
in roots of decayed trees on ground or fissures in rocks. 
White eggs. | 
Pheasant:—On the ground in grass near hedgerows and 
bottom of bramble bushes and outskirts of woods. Nest of 
dried grass or bracken; 8—13 olive brown eggs, finely pitted, 
sometimes grey white. 
Pied Fantail. August, September, to January, in forked 
twig, being built round twig, frequently in trees overhanging 
water. White eggs with brown grey spots at end. 
