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807. Pomatorhinus temporalis cornwalli siibsp. n. 

 NortluTii Babliler. 

 Mathews, IhuHllist No. 529 (pars). 



Dift'ers from P. t. iemporalis in its ranch paler coloration above and below. 

 Type : ( 'aims, North Qneensland, No. 9324. 

 Range : North Qneensland. 



808. Pomatorhinus temporalis rubeculus. 



Pomatorhhnix ruhecuhis Gould, Pn,c. Z,iu\. Snc. (Loml.) 1839. p. 144 (1840) : North-Weat Coast, 

 Australia. 



Red-breasted Babbler. 



Mathews, Ilnmllist No. 532 (pars). 



Range : Western Northern Territory. 



809. Pomatorhinus temporalis nigrescens snbsp. n. 

 Dark Babbler. 



Mathews, Ilaiidllst No. 532 ((lars). 



Differs from I', t. rubeculus in its much darker coloration alwve, especially on 

 the mantle, and also below, the abdomen being very dark reddish. 

 Type : North- West Anstralia (Strelley River), No. 2076. 

 Range : North Westralia. 



81n. Pomatorhinus temporalis intermedius siibsp. n. 



Intermediate Babbler. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 532 (pars). 



Intermediate between P. t. temporalis and P. t. rubeculus, having the upper 

 coloration of the former combined with the uu<lerside coloration of the latter, bnt 

 of a lighter shade. 



Type : Northern Territory (Ale.xandra), No. 2068. 



Range : Eastern Northern Territory. 



Note. — Upon Sharpe's determination of the Watling drawing I acce[)ted 

 frivolus Latham for this bird, bnt re-examination {)r(ives it to be inapplicable, the 

 only resemblance to this species being the cnrved bill. 



It is imjiossible to generically separate the Australian species of Pomatorhinus 

 from the type of the genus, and hence Pomatostomus is unnecessary. 



811. Pomatorhinus ruficeps. 



PcjinuUirhinuK nificeps Haitlaub, Rtv. et Mag. Zool. 18iJ2. p. 310 : Adelaide, South Australia. 



Chestnut-crowned Babbler. 



Mathews, Handlist No. 531. 



Range : New Sonth Wales, Victoria, South Australia. 



812. Pomatorhinus superciliosus superciliosus. 



Pomatorhinus sijjjerrilioaiis Vigors and Horsfield, 7Vajis. Lijiii. Soc. (Loinl.) to!. .\v. p. 330. 1826 : 

 Soutb Coast (South Australia). 



White-browed Babbler. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 530 ([)ars). 

 Range : Victoria, South Australia. 



