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amended by the "names" sub-committee of the Royal Australasian 

 Ornithologists' Union, 1911. This name should be used to 

 denote the bird. Many local names are given, so that a person 

 knowing a bird by one of these may discover its proper name. 



A. — Australian Region (from Wallace's Line to Sandwich 

 Islands and New Zealand, see map p. 10). 



0. — Oriental (Indian) Region (India to Wallace's Line). 



P. — Palaearctic Region (Europe, N.W. Africa, and Northern and 

 Western Asia, except Arabia). 



E. — Ethiopian Region (Arabia and Africa, except N.W.). 



Nc. — Nearctic Region. "The A.O.U. Check-List of North 

 American Birds, 1910" has been followed in making this 

 North America, less Mexico). 



Nl. — Neotropical Region (South America, with Mexico). 



A.O.U. — American Ornithologists' Union; R. A.O.U — Royal Aus- 

 tralasian Ornithologists' Union. 



A. denotes found throughout Australia; E.A. denotes found in 

 Queensland, N.S.W., and Victoria; S.A. denotes South Australia; 

 C.A. denotes Central Australia; W.A. denotes Western Australia; 

 N. Ter. — Northern Territory; Mai. — Malaysia; Mol. — Molucca Is.; 

 N. Gal. — New Caledonia; N. Heb. — New Hebrides; N.G. — New 

 (Juinea; N.Z.— New Zealand; Br.— British; T.— Tasmania. 



Nom.— Nomadic; Mig.— Migratory; Part. Mig.— Partly Migra- 

 tory; Stat. — Stationary; exc. — except; ace. — accidental. 



C. — common; v.c. — very common; r. — rare; v.r. — very rare; 

 u. — unlikely that the ordinary observer will see it. 



* means see colored illustration. 



f. — female; m. — male; f., sim. — f. is similar in color and size. 



=vt. Eur. denotes that the Australian bird is closely similar in 

 form, habits, &c., to the corresponding European bird. 



=vt. COS. denotes that it is the equivalent or representative of 

 a cosmopolitan group of birds. 



1 6*Iiing Quail (Chestnut-bellied, Least, Dwarf), reads 



4 "No. 6 (see colored illustration) is the King Quail, 



called also the Chestnut-bellied Quail, Least Quail, 

 and Dwarf Quail. Four of this genus are known in 

 the world, of which one is found in Australia." 

 (e) denotes that a name is used in error. 



