Animals

Breeds from July-December, generally after rain in dry areas. An open cup nest is built on a stump or in a trunk cavity or branch 1-6 m high. Three or more birds may attend the nest.

The female lays a row of pale green eggs on a leaf from a food plant.

Breeding season: Spring and early summer. Females lay 1,900-3,900 pigmented eggs in a floating jelly raft which sinks soon after. Males generally call while floating in open water.

Breeds swiftly after substantial rain at any time of the year. Otherwise the breeding season is from July to November in south-west and south-east Australia. Female builds nest, usually in hollow logs, on the ground or in rabbit holes. Between 6 and 12 eggs are laid. Female incubates and cares for young. Incubation period is between 24 and 26 days.

Breeds from July through to March but most often between August and December. Both sexes build a wineglass-shaped nest in the fork of a tree, 1-7 m above the ground. Incubation is performed by both sexes for 14-15 days. Both sexes feed the young.

Oviparous (egg laying). Believed to lay eggs in a specially constructed nest burrow.

Solitary. Keeps very still for long periods to ambush prey as it moves past, seizing prey with their strong forelegs. Females lay distinctive, light yellowish-brown egg masses, usually attached to a shrub. The egg cases are about the size of a squash ball and have a thick papery outer layer. The young hatch out as small versions of the adult.

Generally roosts in tree hollows and buildings. Females form colonies of 8-40 while males generally roost alone or with other species. Females generally give birth to twins in late November-January.

Roosts under peeling bark and in tree hollows. Females form colonies of approximately 20 while males roost alone or in small groups. Hibernation occurs over winter. One or two young are born in October-November. They forage below the canopy amongst vegetation.

Breeding season: September to March. Clutch size is three to four. They build a rounded nest with a side enterance near the top. Nest is made from fine grasses, plant down and spiders' webs. Leaves are usually stitched to the outer surface and the nest is lined with soft plant down. Both sexes make the nest. The female incubates the eggs.