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The Queensland Naturalist. 
July, 1920^ 
species which I had myself taken in former years in similar 
localities near Brisbane. However, one of our members 
rather doubted the report as to this species, and thought 
that they had mistaken the Variegated Wren for it. Some 
confirmation of this doubt arose whilst at Enoggera with 
the R.A.O.L). The Variegated Wrens were quite plentiful 
along the creek at foot of the dam, and amongst them I 
noted one which had but a trace of the rich rufous 
scapularies, which usually partly conceal the blue on the 
back of these birds. 
It is worthy of note that whilst camped during 
December, 1919, on the eastern side of the Lamington 
Reserve, we saw full-plumaged males of the Variegated 
Wren. We have also seen them at Goodna in March and 
again during October, at Enoggera, and I have seen at most 
times of year these birds in full plume ; hence, it seems 
reasonable that when adult the males retain their colours,, 
at any rate so far as regards our local species. 
The local species of the Mahiri, or Superb Warblers,, 
are : — • 
Malurus mclanoccphahts (Vig. and Hors.), Orange- 
backed Wren ; 
Malurus lamberti (Vig. and Hors) ; Variegated Wren.. 
Malurus cyanochlamys (Sharpe) ; Silvery-blue Wren.. 
Of these the first two species are common, and the 
last, if still about the vicinity of Brisbane, is very rare. 
Some years ago it was not uncommon at Southport, and I 
have noted it as far north as Gympie. West of the Too- 
woomba Range, at Miles, it was plentiful along Dogwood 
Creek. 
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