On Uvea the species is evenly distributed throughout the tall forest, a pair being found every so many yards (50-60 yards) and it feeds at all heights right up to the underside of the leaf canopy of the taller trees, but mostly frequents the smaller trees and shrubs of the secondary sized trees up to 15 and 20 feet. Generally spending most of its time 10 and 25 feet (or 10 and 20 feet even more so) up searching along twigs and under leaves for minute insects. It is inclined especially in forests to be shy and possibly creates an impression of being rarer than it actually is. In low forest it is very much more plentiful and feeds at much lower levels from the ground or close to it (much) to 15 feet or so. In low scrubs and about old gardens in secondary growth it is less plentiful and often rare and feeds at low levels. It builds the usual Gerygone nest, appears slightly larger than Mare Island, being fatter and more rounded, lays up to 4 eggs (white) and I believe occasionally two birds lay together. Almost invariably selects a dark close leaved tree to place the nest in, from within a few feet off the ground up to 15 feet (one old one seen at 20 feet near a Nymphicus nest in a clump of suckers on trunk of a teak tree). Breeds from October to January mostly in November and December. Is of course parasited by Chalcites but to a very limited extent. (In passing, a native told me a tale. "Often Myiagra will chase Gerygone"- (natives names were used of course for the birds.) You have seen it? It is thus because the man (♂ ad) sometimes sleeps with the female Gerygone and because if it is a female Myiagra she is cross