BROWN TREECREEPER, 
“ Differs from C. p. picumnus in being much darker above. Murray 
Hats, South Australia.” 
, South Australia. 
Climacteris picumnus waitei S. A. White. 
Central South Australia. 
Climacteris picumnus victories Mathews. 
“ Differs from C. p. picumnus in lacking the reddish-brown tinge of the 
back. (Parwan) Victoria.” 
Victoria. 
In my 1913 “ List ” I referred these to the genus Neoclima, erroneously 
as I have shown above, and allowed the same three forms. 
Recently E. E. Howe, reviewing the group, has concluded: “ In a series 
of skins from Queensland to South Australia, the only difference detected is 
that the dark lines bordering the chest and abdomen feathers are narrower 
on inland birds. The birds inhabiting coastal regions are perhaps a little 
more robust in form.” 
Broadbent recorded it from Cardwell, but probably in error, as Campbell 
and Barnard state they found C. melanota there. As Broadbent’s collection 
was stated to be placed in the Queensland Museum for reference, this point 
should be investigated, especially as Ramsay had also recorded the present 
species from the same district. 
When Captain S. A. White recently described Climacteris waitei he wrote : 
“ As far as yet known, the bird is confined to Cooper’s Creek district, from above 
Innamincka in the east to Cuttapirie Corner hi the west. The markings on 
the lower side of Climacteris waitei partake somewhat of those of C. scandens 
(i.e., picumnus), while the coloration of the back approaches that of C. super- 
ciliosa, but differs noticeably from both. Although of about the same size 
as C. superciliosa, this new bird has a shorter and stouter bill, its feet and legs 
much more powerful, and the claws longer and stronger. Habits much like 
those of other members of the genus. The call resembles that of C. scandens 
(i.e., picumnus) but is not so loud. I seemed the first specimen in the vicinity 
of ‘ Burke’s Tree,’ a few miles above Innamincka, on the south side of Cooper’s 
Creek. Fully fledged young ones were accompanying the parent birds as they 
flew from tree to tree, their advanced plumage suggesting that these birds 
had nested in June or July.” 
A further note was given in connection with a coloured plate : “A small 
family party was observed flying from one tree trunk to another, winch they 
circled in true Climacteris fashion — hi short hops, and tail pressed firmly 
against the bark when ascending the perpendicular tree trunk . . showed 
a great preference for the box timber, for it was not once seen amongst the 
