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Genus BOTAURUS. 



Biilanrus Stephens, io Shaw's Gen. Zmil. vol. xi. pt. ii. p. h'd'l. 1819. 

 Type (by subs, desig.) : B. sti'Uaria (Liiine). 



288. Botaurus poiciloptilus poiciloptilus. 



Arilea /mi<-i/fijitilii Wagler, Si/sl. Ar. Anlea. sp. 28. note, 1827 : New South Wales. 



Synonym : 

 Bijtaumii austmlis Gould, Binh Auitr. vol. vi. pi. 46. 1848 : New South Wales. 



East Australian Bittern. 



Mathews, lluniUht No. 21o (pars). 



Range : Queensland. Xew South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania. 



289. Botaurus poiciloptilus westraliensis subsp. n. 

 AVest Australian Bittern. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 215 (pars). 



Differs from B. p. polciloptilm in its smaller size ami darker coloration 

 above. Wing: av. 310 mm.; typ. av. 330 mm. 

 Type : West Australia (Shark's Bay), No. (in4. 

 Range : West Australia. 



Ordeu ANSERIFORME.S. 

 F.VMILV ANATIDAE. 

 Genus CHENOFIS 



ChcnnpU Wagler, Ism. 1832. p. 1234. 



Type (by monotyjiy) : ' '. ntnita (Lafiiain). 



2110. Chenopis atrata. 



Aims, atrata Latham, [ndc.c Oi-iiHIi. vol. ii. p. 834. IT'.IU : New South Wales. 



Synonyms : 



Aimi- iiovachoUaiiiliae BoQnaterre, Tahl. Eiici/cL Method. Oni. vol. i. p. 108. IT'.il : New Snuth Wale-i. 

 Am»i)lutoma Shaw, Nat. Mifeell. vol. iii. pi. 108. 17',I2 ; New South Wales. 

 Allan ei/f/nus nir/er Perry, Arcana, Mar. t, 1811 : New South Wales. 



Black Swan. 



Mathews, Ham/li.ft No. 210. 



Range : Australia. 



Genus ANSEBANAS. 



Aiiseranas Lessou, Manuel d'Ornitli. vol. ii. p. 41.^. 1S2S. 



Type (by monotyp\) : ^1. ■lemipalniata (Latham). 



2'Jl. Anseranas semipalmata. 



.ina.i semipalinntii Lalhaiu, Trans. Linn. Sac. {^Lnnil.) vol. iv. p. W.^. 17U8 ; Hawkeshury River, 

 New South Wales. 



Synonym : 



Amis tiudanoleura Latham, Indet Urn'ith. Siippl. p. Ixi.v. IWIl : Xew South Wales. 



Pied Goose. 



Mathews, Uanilli.st No. 217. 



Ifange : Australia. 



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