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IHfi. Melithreptus gpularis ingrami snbsp. n. 



Queensland Golden-liacked Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 738 (pars). 



Differs from M. y. laetior in having more green on the upper-surface, and in 

 being darker below. 



Type : Inkerman, Queensland, No. 8982. 

 Range : Mid Queensland. 



1147. Melithreptus gularis carpentarianus. 



Melithrrptiis cii rpi'nlnriniia Campbell, Emn vol. iv p. 71. l'JU4 : Gulf of Carpentaria, North 

 Queensland. 



Allied Golden-backed Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 739. 

 Range : North Queensland. 



1148. Melithreptus gularis validirostris. 



Haematopx validinistrix Gould, iSi/iiuji>'. Birch Aiistr. pt. i. 1837 : Tasmania. 



Synonyms : 

 Stumus virescem (not Vieillot) Wagler, Sy-it. Av. Stumus sp. 5. 1827 : Tasmania. 

 Etdopmrus bichictiis Swainson, Class!/. Birdx, vol. ii. p. 327. 1837 : Tasmania; and Anim. in Meiutg. 

 p. 344. 1837 : Tasmania. 



Strong-billed Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 740. 

 Range : Tasmania. 



1149. Melithreptus atricapillus atricapillus. 



Ciirthla atricap'dla Latham, liulej- Oniilh.. Snppl. p. xx.vvii. 1801 : New South Wales. 

 Synonym : 



Meliphaga hreriroslrU Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Snr. (Lnnd.) vol. xv. p. 315. 1826 : New 

 South Wales. 



Brown-headed Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 741 (pars). 

 Range : New Sonth AVales. 



1150. Melithreptus atricapillus submagnirostris snbsp. n. 

 Victorian Brown-headed Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, Handlist No 741 (pars). 



Diifers from J/, a. atrieupillus in its stouter bill and greener coloration, but 

 the bill is not so strong as in M. a. magnirostris. 

 Type : Victoria, No. 9463. 

 Range ; Victoria. 



ll.jKA. Melithreptus atricapillus augustus snbsp. n. 

 Port Augusta Brown-headed Honey Eater. 

 Mathews, Handlist No. 741 (pars). 



Differs from M. a. atricapillus in having a distinct white throat, ligiiter back, 

 and smaller size. 



Type: Port Augusta, South Australia, No. 10,000. 

 Range : South Australia, (Port Angnsta). 



