92 BIRDS OF MARIA ISLAND. 



virgin foresfc. I saw nothing of it after leaving tlie part of 

 the Native Tier on the Oase and Lake St. Clair Road, nor is 

 it found, according to Dr. Holden, at Circular Head. Its 

 absence from the Bass Straits Islands is also probable. 

 Information on this point is very desirable. 



37. Pardalotus punctatus, Shaiv and Nodder. 



The Diamond-bird was observed about the open bush lands 

 of the West Coast (L). 



38. EsTRELDA BELLA, Latham. 



The "Piretail" was seen not far from the settlement (L). 



39. Anthus austbalis, Vig. and Horsf. 



The Tit-lark is found sparingly along the West Coast (L). 



This bird is found sparingly on the button-grass plains of 

 the west, in which region I observed it in the Cuvier Valley, 

 the Derwent and Navarre Plains, and the Valley of the 

 Collingwood. It was also met with in the King William 

 Plateau, at an elevation of 4,400 to 4,600 feet. It is also found 

 on the Ben Lomond Plateau, which is still higher. In its 

 alpine proclivities it resembles others of its congeners, notably 

 the Indian and Ceylonese pipit, A. rufulus, which is found on 

 the highest " patnas " in the island of Ceylon. 



40. Artamus sordidus, Latham. 



The Wood-swallow is not uncommon in the summer (B). 



The latter end of September appears to be the time of the 

 wood swallow's arrival in the south of Tasmania, and its 

 departure takes place at the end of April. 



COLUMB^. 



41. Phaps chalcoptera, Latham. 



The Bronze-wing was observed by Mr. Morton on the West 

 Coast, near the homestead. 



The Brush Bronze-wing is doubtless found on the island as 

 well as the larger species. 



GALLING. 



42. Stnoictjs Diemenensis, Gould. 



The swamp quail is common on the west side of the 

 island (B). 



43. Synoicus Axjstralis, Latham. 

 TheBrownQuailof Australia, or the smallerofour two species 



of " brown quail," is also said by Signor Bernacchi to be found 

 on the island. I have not as yet been able to ascertain properly 

 the distribution of this bird in Tasmania. Most of the quail 



