Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

"The wattles and waratahs are creditable instances of the value of our Australian flowers for art purposes, and the efforts of the artists to win recognition for their adaptability as subjects for the artist's brush are deserving of acknowledgment."

<hw>Warbler</hw>, <i>n</i>. This English birdname is applied loosely to many birds of different genera in Australia and New Zealand.

The majority of the Australian Warblers have now had other names assigned to them. (See <i>Fly-eater</i> and <i>Gerygone</i>.) The name has been retained in Australia for the following species—

Grass Warbler—
<i>Cisticola exilis</i>, Lath.

Grey W.—
<i>Gerygone flaviventris</i>, Gray.

Long-billed Reed W.—
<i>Calamoherpe longirostris</i>, Gould.

Reed W.—
<i>Acrocephalus australis</i>, Gould.

Rock W.—
<i>Origma rubricata</i>, Lath.

In New Zealand, it is now only specifically applied to the—

Bush Warbler—
<i>Gerygone silvestris</i>, Potts.