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14. Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingi Gould 
ewingtr— R ev . T. J. Ewing, Tasmanian naturalist and friend of John 
Gould. J 
Distribution. — Tasmania and King Island (Bass Strait). 
Notes. Also called Ewing’s Thornbill. Usually in small parties. 
Similar in habits to the Brown Thornbill. 
Nest. A neat, dome-shaped structure with a rounded entrance at the 
side, composed of thin strips of bark-fibre and thickly coated with green 
moss; lined with freshly budded fern-fronds and feathers. Usually placed 
in a low shrub. 
Eggs.— Three, white, freckled with different shades of purplish-red, 
with a distinct zone at the larger end. Breeding-season: August to De- 
cember. 
15. Whitlock Thornbill Acanthiza whitlocki North 
whitlocki — F. Lawson Whitlock, collector for H. L. White in Western 
and central Australia. 
Distribution. — Mid-western, south-western, and east-western Aus- 
tralia (Nullarbor Plain). 
Notes.— Also called Lake Way Tit and White-scaled Tit. Usually in 
small parties ; similar in habits to the Brown Thornbill. 
Nest. — Like that of the Brown Thornbill; placed in a low bush about 
2 feet from the ground. 
Eggs. — Three, pinkish-white, marked with small spots and scratches 
of reddish-brown, passing into blotches on the larger end, where they form 
a well-defined zone. Breeding-season: July (Zanthus, Nullarbor Plain). 
16. Mountain Thornbill Acanthiza katherina De Vis 
katherina — Katherine River (Queensland). 
Distribution . — Northern Queensland (Bellenden Ker Range). 
Notes. — Nothing is known of its habits and economy. The type of the 
species was collected in the Bellenden Ker Range. 
Nest . — Not described. 
Eggs . — Not described. 
17. Robust Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris Milligan 
rd-bus-ti-ros-tris — L., robustus, strong; L., rostrum , bill. 
Distribution. — Western Australia inland to central Australia. 
Notes . — Also called Thick-billed Tit. Usually in small parties, fre- 
quenting the mulga scrubs; it has a low-pitched, twittering call, and in 
addition, certain loud and clear joyous notes. Food: insects and their 
larvae. 
Nest. — A well-built, oval structure with an entrance near the top, 
composed of fine green grasses bound together with spiders’ webs and 
