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 24. Turnix varia scintillans. 



Hemiimdius sanlHhnis Gould, Proc. Znnl. fin,: (Loml.) 1843. p. 62 ; Houtman's Abrolhos, West 

 Australia. 



Western Painted Quail. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 17 (jiars). 

 Range : West Australia. 



2r). Turnix varia stirlingi siilis|i. n. 



Stirlini? Range's Quail. 

 Mathews, llandUst No. 17 (pars). 



Agrees with T. v. scintillans in its darker upper coloration, but differs in its 

 much paler undersurface and more white on the ear-coverts. 

 Type : West Australia (Stirling Range), No. 6124. 

 Range : West Australia. 



2(1. Turnix varia subminuta snbsp. n. 



Little Painted Quail. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 17 (pars). 



Differs from T. v. earia in its smaller size. 



Wing lUO ; in typical birds lt)7 — 112 mm. 



Type : North Queensland (Cooktown), No. 44. 



]{ange : North Queensland. 



27. Turnix castanota castanota. 



flemlpodius caslanoliis Gould, Piv: Zool. Soc. (Loiul.) 18.39. p. 145 (1840) : Port Essington, 

 Northern Territory. 



CUiestnut-backed Qnail. 

 Mathews, flandlist No. 18 (pars). 

 Range : Northern Territory. 



28. Turnix castanota mag'nifica subsp. n. 



Large Ohestnut-backed Quail. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 18 (pars). 



Differs from T. c. castanota in its much larger size and much darker coloration 

 abovo : it has the line above the superciliary stripe black, instead of brown, 

 and has more white on the forehead and on the chin. Culm. 11, w. 102, tars. 2'i : 

 typical birds have culm. 8, w. 80, tars. 20 mm. 



Type : North-West Kimberley, No. 56. 



Range : North-West Australia. 



20. Turnix olivii. 



Turnix olirii Robinson, Bidl. Brit. Unt. Club, vol. x. p. xliii. 1000: Cooktown, Queensland. 



Allied Quail. 



Mathews, TTandlist No. 19. 

 Range : North Queensland. 

 Uniiiue in the Tring Museum, 



