278 



Campbell and Kershaw, Bird-shins from N . T. 



r Emu 



St April 



* Where details are not supplied in this column see body of Mr. Hill's 

 article. 



Stray Feathers* 



White-shouldered Caterpillar-eater (Lalage tricolor).— About the 



middle of last November I received from Mr. Reg. Slater, of Kelso, 

 West Tamar, a bird which he had shot, and which was new to him, 

 I quickly identified it as a male of the above species, and of 

 particular interest because it was but the second bird to my 

 knowledge taken in the island. Although prior to it being 

 obtained there had not been any heavy gales, without a doubt it 

 had been blown across from the mainland. — Frank M. Littler. 

 Launceston, 11/2/13. 



Ewing Tit (Aeanthiza ewingi). — I was much interested in reading 

 the account of the birds observed during the recent trip of the 

 Union to Cape Barren and Flinders Islands. A statement with 

 reference to Ewing's Tit somewhat surprised me. I refer to the 

 sentence — " Like Tasmania, Flinders Island abounds with this 

 Tit." I have a very fair knowledge of the ornithology of 

 Tasmania, and must refute the statement that A . ewingi " abounds." 

 If the specific name ewingi be replaced by diemenensis, then the 

 latter bird certainly does " abound." I should much like to know 

 whether a slip was made in the report, as far as Flinders Island is 

 concerned, or whether the Aeanthiza said to "abound" was 

 definitely identified as A . ewingi. — Frank M. Littler. Launceston, 

 11/2/13. 



