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T THE GEELONG NATURALIST. 
the bank of the Meunga Creek near our camp, Cardwell, a 
nest containing three eggs. On the 3rd August we took the 
contents (3 eggs) of another nest which was tunnelled into the . 
side of a hollow where a small tree had been uprooted in 
open forest.. Towards the end of September three other 
nests were taken—one with three eggs and two with the full 
complement of four. However the breeding season usually 
extends to the end of the year or even to January. 
PARDALOTUS RUBRICATUS (Gould). 
RED-BROWED DIAMOND-BIRD. 
FicunE.—Gould: Bds. of Aust., fol., Vol. II., pl. 36. 
REFERENCE.—Cat. Bds., Brit. Mus., Vol. X, p. 60. 
Previous Descriptions or Eccs.—Ramsay : Proc. Zool. 
Soc., p. 350, (1878); Ramsay: P.L.S., N.S.W., Vol. II, p. 
I10 (1878). 
` | GEOGRAPHICAL  DisTRIBUTION. — Northern Territory, 
Queensland, N. S. Wales, South (including interior probably) 
and North-West Australia. ' 
Nest.—Similar in construction and situation to those 
described of P. punctatus, and P. melanocephalus.. 
. Eccs.—Clutch 3-4; lengthened ovals in shape, com- 
pressed towards one end ; texture of shell fine with surface 
slightly glossy. i 
Dimensions in inches (1) 0°78 x 0°55; (2) c'74 x 0°55. 
OBSERVATIONS.—The Red-browed Diamond-Bird is the 
largest of its genus, and enjoys a somewhat extensive range 
across the northern part of Australia, besides dipping a good 
way south into the great interior province. ae ET 
Dr. Ramsay states :—‘‘ From letters received from Mr. 
William E. Armit, I learn that this species is by no means, 
rare on the Norman River (Q.), and is also found rather 
plentifullon the Etheridge River. It comes as far south as 
Georgetown, where Mr. Armit obtained the nest and eggs. 
Like Pardalotus punctatus, P. melanocephalus, and P. uropy- 
gialis, this species digs holes or tunnels in the banks of 
creeks, &c., making a long narrow tunnel from two to three 
feet in length, at the end of which it excavates a chamber 
large enough to contain the nest which is about four inches in 
diameter. This round chamber is lined on all sides, both 
above and below, with fine grasses, except a small hole for. 
exit opposite the tunnel." Xi nin 
The specimens of eggs described by me were taken by 
the Messrs. Barnard, ** Coomooboolaroo," Queensland, the. 
parent or parents being identified by skins forwarded to the: 
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