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14. Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthisa evnngi Gould 
ewingi— Rev. T. J. Ewing, Tasmanian naturalist and friend of Tohn 
Gould. 
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 Acanthisa zvhitlocki 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-browm, passing into blotches on the larger end, where they form 
a well-defined zone. Breeding-season: July (Zanthus, Nullarbor Plain). 
16. Mountain Thornbill Acanthisa 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 Acanthisa robustirostris Milligan 
rd-bus-1i-ros-1ris —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 
