No 3. Name. Megapodius tumulus. 
male and the»rést: by the female. Heard occasionally during 
the day, and frequently during the night. After sunset, I 
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have often seen them flying up into trees to roost for the 
night; yet judging by their calls they appear to be largely 
nocturnal in their habits. 
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Cape York. December 23rd, 1910. Examine a big mound. Base 
20ft.in diameter, top 10ft; height 15£t. Using a Spade, I 
cut a trench from the outside, towards the centre, 2ft wide 
and five feet deep; # then removeR all the loose material 
‘ to a depth of inant ACO a aeiee ape te diameter ,ex- 
posing the various pipes in which the eggs are placed, the 
pipes were then followed down until the eggs were (tne a oe 
oO Te Semen 
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