BIRDS OF THE BLOSSOMS AND OUTER FOLIAGE 11$ 
14. Tasmanian Thornhill Acanthiza ewingi Gould 
ewingi— Rev. T. J. Ewing, Tasmanian naturalist and friend of John 
Gould. 
distribution. Tasmania and King Island (Bass Strait). 
notes. Also called Ewing’s Thornhill. Usually in small parties. 
Similar in habits to the Brown Thornhill. 
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 
December. 
15. Whitlock Thornhill 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 Thornhill. 
nest. Like that of the Brown Thornhill; 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 Thornhill Acanthiza hatherina 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 Thornhill Acanthiza robustirostris Milligan 
rd-bus-ti-ros'-tris— L., robnstus, 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 
