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Genus MEGALUBUS. 



Meffalurus Horsfield, Trains. Linn. Snr, {Ijoiid.) vol. xiii. p. i.'iS, 1821. 



Type (by monotypy) : .1/. palitatns Horsfield. 



860. Megalurus gramineus gramineus. 



SpliewieoA^iis graiiiiiieus Gould, Pmc. Zool. Snr. {[.uml.) 184.') p. Vy. Tasmania. 



Tasmauian Grass Bird. » 



Mathews, llaiidlixt No. 553 (pars). 

 Range : Tasmania. 



861. Megalurus gramineus goulburni snlisp. n. 



Allied Grass Bird. 

 Mathews, UniitUint No. 553 (pars). 



Differs from J/, g. wihoni iu being darker above, but not as dark as .1/. g. 

 dubius. 



Type : (ionlburn. New South Wales, No. T'J42. 

 Range : New South Wales. 



86^;. Megalurus gramineus wilsoni subsp. n. 



Victorian Grass Bird. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 553 (pars). 



Differs from M. q. gramineus in its paler coloration above and below. 



Type : Victoria, No. oU99. 



Range : Victoria. 



863. Megalurus gramineus dubius subsji. n. 



Southern Grass Bird. 

 Matlews, lldiidli.st No. 553 (pars). 



Differs from M. g. wilsoni in being niiu-li darker and more streaked on the 

 throat. 



Type : Mannam, South Australia, No. Q'ZOi. 

 Range : South Australia. 



.'<64. Megalurus gramineus striatus. 



Megalurus striatus Milligan, Emu vol. ii. p. 201. 1903 : Lake Yanchep, West Australia. 



Striated Grass Bird. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 554. 

 Range: West Australia. 



864a. Megalurus gramineus thomasi subs[i. u. 



Dark Grass Bird. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 554 (pars). 



Differs from M. g. striatus in being much dark(>r above and on the flanks, and 

 in having the spotting on the throat more pronouneed. 

 Type : Lake Mnir, West Australia, No. 'J740. 

 Range : South-West Australia. 



