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AUSTRALIAN BIRD MAPS 



MAP 89 



Desert barrier in operation; northern and southern 

 races of Melithreptus (Honey-eater). 



A — Brown-headed Honey-eater 1' M. leucogenys 



12 M. brevirostris. 



White-naped Honey-eater 1' M. chloropsis. 



1^ M. lunulatus. 



B — White-throated Honey-eater 2' M. albogularis. 



2 M. laetior. 



Tasmania — Strong billed H.E. (M. validirostris). 



Black-headed H.E. (M. melanocephalus). 

 Island Bl. head. H.E. (M. magnirostris). 

 M. gularis distributed over Australia. 



