( 182) 

 3u. Turnix pyrrothorax pyrrothorax. 



JTemipodius pyrrothorax Gould, Proc. Zonl. Snc. (L-mil.) 1S40. p. 1 jo (IsH) : X.vv South Wales. 



Eastern Red-chested Qnail. 

 Mathews, Ha ml list No. ViU (pars). 

 Range : New Sonth Wales, Qneensland. 



31. Turnix pyrrothorax berneyi suhsji. n. 



Western Red-chostod (^uail. 



Mathews, Ilaiidlist No. 20 (pars). 



Differs from T. p. pyrrothorax in its mucli darker coloration above, especially 

 on the mantle, which is dark ashy-grey instead of fawnish, and its much more 

 rnfons underside. Fnlly described and fis;nred in my Bird.t of Auxiralia (as 

 7'. pi/rrotl/orax), p. 91. pi. 18. 



Type : North- West Anstralia (Parry's ( h-eek). No. 58. 



Range : North-West Anstralia. 



32. Turnix velox velox. 



Ilemiimdim relax Gould, Prnr. Zool. Soc. (Lund.) 1840. p. 1 JO. (1841) : New South Wales 



Eastern Little Qnail. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 21 (pars). 



Range : New Sonth Wales, Victoria, Soutli Anstralia. 



33. Turnix velox leucogaster. 



Turnix hnmr/aslrr North, /Ais, 189,'). p. .'542 : Davenport Creek, Central Australia. 



White-bellied Little Quail. 

 Mathews, Ham/list No. 21 (pars). 

 Range : Central Anstralia. 



34. Turnix velox vinotincta snbsp. n. 

 Pallid Little Quail. 



A pallid phase, differing from T. r. velox in its paler upper surface and in 

 having the throat pure white and the iilidomen and flanks pale rose-tinged. 

 Type: North-West Australia (Mnngi), No. '.tl28. 

 Range: Interior No^th-^Vest Anstralia. 



35. Turnix velox picturata sitbsj). n. 

 Rnfons Little Quail. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 21 (jiars). 



Differs from T. v. velox in its more rnfons (^ilonring, both above ami below. 

 Fnlly described and figured (as T. vc/ox) in my Jlir(/.t o/' A'lstrrr/ia, p. '.Ki. pi. ■,'!. 

 Type: North-AVest Anstralia (Derby), No. 02. 

 Range : North-West Anstralia. 



Genus FEDIOITOMUS. 



Priliimnmii^ Could. Prt,r. Zu,,!. S'l,: (Lnml) 1840. p. 114 (1841). 

 Type (by monotypy) : J'. tort/i>atux Gould. 



