 The outer parts of each nest contained 400 to 550 pieces, stripped from twining fringe-lily ("Thysanotis patersonii" ), one measuring 89 centimetres (cm) with fine tendrils attached that were around 5–35 cm in length.The fringe-lily strips were 40–50 cm at the exterior of the structure and those in the tunnels became progressively shorter toward the interior—around 15–20 cm in length.Tunnels were made of 150 to 180 strips of the same material.