87 [VoL xxvii. 



Mr. G. M. Mathews exhibited and described examples of 

 two new subspecies of Australian birds : — 



Khipidura albiscapa alisterIj subsp. n. 



Adult. Differs from typical R. albiscapa (Gould) in its 

 much lighter colour above and smaller size, and in having 

 the collar on the throat much less pronounced. 



Hab. New South Wales. 



Type No. 7618. Coll. G. M. Mathews. 



POMATOSTOMUS SUPERCILIOSUS ASHBYI^ Subsp. n. 



Adult. Differs from typical P. superciliosus (Vig. & Horsf.) 

 in its larger size (the bill especially being conspicuously 

 longer), and in the generally lighter colour of the upperparts. 



Hab. South-west Australia. 



Type No. 2048. Coll. G. M. Mathews. 



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