ASHBY—Gippsland Bird Notes. 



The Green-rumped Shrike-Robin (Eopsaltria australis viri- 

 dior Mat.) is fairly common in the tree-fern gullies, but also 

 occurs in the open forest ; several specimens were secured. 



The White-throated Tree-creeper (Clhnacteris leucophaea 

 leucophaea Lath.) was very busy everywhere, and was shot in 

 the endeavour to find the rare Red iSye-browed Tree-creeper, 

 which was collected in the same place by Mr. A. K. Ashby in the 

 spring. It seems that they had quite left the locality, and must 

 have visited the spot for breeding purposes. 



The Victorian Scrub- Wren (Sericornis longirostris longi- 

 rostris. Q. & G.) did not appear to be nearly as numerous as it 

 is at Mount Dandenong, but this may have been due to the fact 

 ,that the birds were not calling at this season of the year. The 

 Victorian Blue-Wren was very common, and seemed a very 

 robust type, one immature male being taken in mistake for a 

 Sericornis. 



The Grey Crow Shrike {Strepora cuneicaudata Vieill) was 

 also obtained, and is referred to in following article. 



The Victorian White-eared Honey-eater (NesoptUotis leuco- 

 tis melanodera. Q. & G.) was secured, but does not seem to be a 

 common bird in this district. 



Rliipidura ffaheUifera victoriac Mat. (Victorian Fantail) — 

 was numerous. A specimen shot shows a great contrast to the 

 Tasmanian form, the latter in every respect being very much 

 darker. 



The Victorian Brown-Tit {Acanthiza pusilla macularia 

 Mat-) was everywhere busily gathering insects, without any 

 apparent rest. 



Tasmanian Notes. 

 —By Edwin Ashby, F.L.S., M.B.O.U.— 



A few notes on the birds collected and observed on the occa- 

 sion of a very brief visit to Tasmania in the last week in March 

 this year may be of interest to the readers of the "S.A. Ornitho- 

 logist." An afternoon was spent in the somewhat low scrub on 

 the opposite side of the Derwent to Hobart, and some miles up 

 the river. The date was the 2nth March ; a flock of the little 

 Black-headed Honey-eater {McUtlireptns affinift affinis Len.) flew 

 over our heads as we left the jetty, and settled in some low trees. 

 Their note is low, but penetrating, and roniinds one of the fanii- 



