far south-west of Western Australia, and the northern Australian tropics. However, the birds do occur on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Most sightings have been in sparse, woody tree environments. Almost as many sightings have been in sparse, hummock grass environments, which includes beach spinifex and porcupine grass. These grasses are mostly found in arid and semi-arid parts of outback Australia. In these areas, there are occasional small shrubs or trees (mostly Acacia species), where the birds may find refuge. Other habitats include scattered woodland, open woodlands, sparse shrubland, and closed shrubland. The birds can also be found in managed and cultivated vegetated land and pasture lands, consisting of a range of grasses, including sedges, rushes, arrow grasses, and quillworts. In coastal regions, such as the Mornington Peninsula, the birds can be found in tea tree environments along the foreshore. The birds may occasionally be found in mangroves and orchards. They are considered a nomadic species; however, this seems to be more so in the northern parts of Australia. In the south, they tend to stay in local areas, and are considered to be resident. They are a common species across their range in the continent of Australia. Breeding Breeding has been recorded in all months, and eggs have been found from June through to March; however, 75% of the eggs would be found between late August and mid-November in the eastern range of the bird. This is borne out by the observation of newly hatched chicks being fed by the female bird with dark-coloured larvae of the scale insect around November and December. Later observations on the Mornington Peninsula, near Sorrento, saw fully-fledged chicks in late January being fed by the male bird on red berries, available in the region at that time of year. Both parents take a role in raising the young. The nests are often found with two or three eggs during breeding. The eggs are an off-white colour with dark brown specks across the surface of the egg; however, most of the specks are towards one end of the egg. The nests are normally located from meters from the ground, depending on the available opportunities to build a nest, and are suspended hammock-like between two branches. The nests are deep and cup-shaped, woven with grass, spider silk, and spider egg-sacs. Often the nest is lined with soft materials, like possum fur or pussy tails. Feeding