NO. 2276. REVISION OF SAUROPATIS CHLORIS—OBERHOLSER. 



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Measurements of specimens examined are added below: 

 Measurements of specmicns of Sauropatis chloris sordida. 



oType. 

 SAUROPATIS CHLORIS MELVILLENSIS (Mathews). 



Halcyon sordidiis mclvillensis Mathews, Austral Avian Record, vol. 1, 

 No. 2, April 2, 1912, p. 38 (Melville Island, Northern Territory, Aus- 

 tralia). 



Suhspecific characters. — Much like Sauropatis chloris sordida^ but 

 bill smaller and upper surface paler. 



Measurements. — (None given by the original describer.) 



Type locality. — Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia. 



Geographic distribution. — Coast region of the Northern Territory, 

 Australia, southwest along the coast to middle Western Australia. 



Remarks. — No authentic specimens of this proposed race have 

 been examined, but it will probably be found recognizable, and is 

 therefore given a place here on the strength of the original diagnosis.^ 



KEY TO THE SUBSPECIES OF SAUROPATIS CHLORIS, BASED ON ADULT MALES. 



a\ Larger (wing over 120 mm.) Sauropatis chloris anachoreta (p. 385). 



a*. Smaller (wing under 120 mm.) 



6.* Black nucbal band obsolete or absent (if present, very narrow). 

 c* Larger (wing averaging more than 110 mm.) 



d.^ Auriculars green ; black nuchal band not distinct. 



Sauropatis chloris vidali (p. 384). 

 d.^ Auriculars mostly blackish ; black nuchal band distinct. 



Sauropatis chloris teraokai (p. 357). 

 c*. Smaller (wing averaging less than 110 mm,). 

 d\ Upper parts decidedly bluish. 

 e*. Smaller (wing averaging less than 103 mm.) ; more bluish above 



Saumpatis chloris armstrongi (p. 372). 

 e*. Larger (wing averaging more than 105 mm.) ; less bluish above 



Sauropatis chloris palmeri (p. 3G9). 



<? Upper parts decidedly greenish. 



e\ Exposed surface of wings more bluish ; upper surface rather 

 lighter Sauropatis chloris collaris (p. 361). 



1 Mr. Mathews, however, has recently (Birds Australia, vol. 7, pt. 2, May 15, 1918, 

 p. 196) relegated this form to the synonym v of Sauropatis chloris sordida. 



