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allied to the Saxicolidce, a group which some systematists 

 place with the warblers, and others next to them. Its struc- 

 tural characteristics, above alluded to, combined with its 

 chat-like habits, lead to this conclusion, and I have therefore 

 located it with the Sylviidce, or Warblers ; but, at the same 

 time, on account of its somewhat aberrant features, placed it 

 a distinct sub-family — Ephtliianurince. 



The sub-family comprised three species, appertaining to the 

 genus Ephthianura. They are — E. albifrons, Jard. and Selby ; 

 E. aurifrons, Gould ; E. tricolor, Gould; all three being more 

 or less migratory. Our bird, E. albifrons, arrives here in 

 September, commencing to breed soon after its appearance, 

 and departs in March. It is not uncommon in the Hobart 

 district; but, singularly enough, it has not been recorded 

 from the North, past which it must migrate to come here. 



