598 



BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 



On a review of the above Table it will be seen tliat of the 670 

 species of birds found in Australia 400 have been observed in New 

 South Wales, 427 in Queensland, 348 in Victoria, 312 in South 

 Australia, 239 in Western Australia, 235 in Northern Australia, 

 and 162 in Tasmania. 



As might be expected, some species overstep the boundaries 

 assigned to them, particularly where the physical features of the 

 neighbouring division of the country do not materially differ from 

 those in which they are mostly found : thus the luxui'iant brushes 

 of New South Wales and Queensland are alike frequented by the 

 Menura, the Rifle, Regent, and many other birds which are absent 

 from the Colonies where that kind of vegetation does not occur. 

 There are, again, other species, such as the Actiturus bartramius, 

 Terekia cinerea, and Spatula clypeata, which can only be con- 

 sidered as accidental visitors. 



