(404 ) 



Differs from P. q. gracilis in its iiinch darker green coloration above and ranili 

 greener under-snrface, especially on the flanks, and also in its larger size : wing 

 75-77 mm. ; type (P. y. ynicHi.i) To mm. 



Type: North Queensland (Cairns), Xo. 3157. 



Range : North Qneensland (Cairu.s). 



. 1206. Ptilotis fusca fusca. 



MebjilHujo f(is,(i Gould, Sumps. Birds Aiixlr. pt. ii. pi. I'll. IM.'iT : Xew South Wales. 



B'nscous Honey Eater. 



Mathews, Hanr/li.it No. 769 (pars). 



Range : New Sonth Wales. 



1207. Ptilotis fusca dawsoni snbsp. n. 



Northern Fnscoiis Honey Eater. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 769 (pars). 



Differs from P. f. fusca in its smaller size: wing 72 mm. 



Type: Dawson River, Qneensland, No. 4728. 



Range : Qaeensland. 



1208. Ptilotis fusca dingi snbsp. n. 



Sonthern Fnscons Honey Eater. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 709 (pars). 



Differs from P. f. fusca in its much paler coloration above and below. 



Type : Sonth Australia, No. S9o('t. 



Range: South Australia, Victoria. 



1209. Ptilotis lewinii lewinii. 



Melijih,i(i<, (Plilntis) Inoinii Swainson, Ctiixs;/. Binis \-,il. ii. p. lll'i'.. ls:i7 ; New South Wales. 



Yellow-eared Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, llai/dlist No. 770 (pars). 

 Range : New South Wales. 



j^ote. — From examination of the Watling drawings Sharpe couchided that 

 Latham's chn/sotis was ajtplicable to this species. Upon re-e.^amination I found 

 that two drawings bore the same name, but the description of chrysotis was founded 

 on one figure only (see p. 410 n. 1247), and this drawing was not of tiiis bird. 



1210. Ptilotis lewinii nea snbsp. n. 



Victorian Yellow-eared Honey Eater. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 770 (pars). 



Differs from P. I. lorinii in its darker olive coloration. 



Range : Victoria. 



1211. Ptilotis lewinii mab snbsp. n. 



Qneensland Yellow-eared Honey Eater. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 770 (pars). 



Differs from /'. /. li'irinii in its distinctly light greyish upper coloration. 



Type: Queensland, No. 3170. 



Range : Qneensland (Inkerman). 



