THE BLUE WREN OR SUPERB WARBLER. 185 



It may be mentioned that these birds may be seen 

 fairly common, especially after a shower of rain, when 

 the little fellows may be seen enjoying the bright 

 sunshine, with its consequent drying of plumage. 



The genus Malurus is an Australian one, sixteen 

 species being found in Australia, seven of which hail 

 also from Victoria, the white-backed species being 

 somewhat common in the hotter and north-western 

 portions of the State. 



