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As they frequent the dense porcupine grass, in which theyhide during the day, a good dog is necessary to find them. 124: Austral Thrush. These birds arethe mocking-birds of Australia, imitating all the sounds thatare heard in the bush in great perfection. Brigalow, n.

Blackwood, n. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. fretorum, De Vis. --Sandhill-- F.