. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. 100 Lord, A Trip to the Natioiuil Park of Tasmania. [im^'o'c Iiiiiiiilis) were l)usih- cngagfd amoiii^' tlu' undcrgrowtli. Along this section of the track Ewing's Tit-Warbler {A. civin'^i) was observed. This bird appears to prefer denser vegetation to that preferred by the Brown-tail {A. diemenensis), and its nest is also easily distinguished on account of its more compact shape. This species has a variable history, as, although figured and described by Gould in his " Birds of Australia" * in 1848, he omitted it from
. The Emu. Birds -- Periodicals; Birds -- Australasia Periodicals. 100 Lord, A Trip to the Natioiuil Park of Tasmania. [im^'o'c Iiiiiiiilis) were l)usih- cngagfd amoiii^' tlu' undcrgrowtli. Along this section of the track Ewing's Tit-Warbler {A. civin'^i) was observed. This bird appears to prefer denser vegetation to that preferred by the Brown-tail {A. diemenensis), and its nest is also easily distinguished on account of its more compact shape. This species has a variable history, as, although figured and described by Gould in his " Birds of Australia" * in 1848, he omitted it from his " Handbook," published in 1865. As Gould's " Hand- book " was the chief work consulted by local ornithologists for many years, the distinction between Acanthiza diemenensis and A. ewingi was not really settled until the congress which. The Party in the National Park, Tasmani was held at Hobart in 1903. Specimens were then obtained, and the points of difference were agreed upon by the experts present. When one observes the two species and notes their coloration, habits, and nests, one wonders wh\' the issue was left so long in doubt. The newly-constructed track wound among the giants of the forest, whose spreading branches met far overhead, making the trail appear like some vast tunnel driven through the heart of the bush. One can only hope that this area can be adequately protected from the fire fiend for all time, and that lovers of nature * Vol. Society, .. pi. 55. Originally described by Gould in " Proc. of Zoological jth August, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Australasian Ornithologists' Union; Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union. Melbourne : Australasian Ornithologists' Union
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