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27a. Turnix castanota melvillensis, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Chestnut-backed Quail. 

 Differs from T. c. castanota in its larger size ; the 

 band on the chest is French grey, with the shafts white. 

 The upper surface is more like that part of T. c. magnified, 

 but the chestnut colour much darker. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 10,722. 

 Range, Melville Island. 



27b. Turnix castanota alligator, subsp. n. 

 Allied Chestnut-backed Quail. 



Differs from the above in its smaller size ; fully described 

 (and figured) in my Birds of Australia as Turnix 

 castanota, Vol. I., p. 89, 1910. 



Type, South Alligator River, Northern Territory, 

 No. 55. 



Range, West Northern Territory. 



39a. Ptilinqpus regina melvillensis, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Rose-crowned-Pigeon. 



Differs from P. r. ewingii in its paler-coloured head and 

 back, and in having a light grey mantle. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 11,356. 



Range, Melville Island. 



43a. Myristicivora bicolor melvillensis, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Nutmeg-Pigeon. 



Differs from M . b. spilorrhoa in having the bases of the 

 feathers much more yellow, and a more robust bill. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 10,704. 



Range, Melville Island. 



Egg, white ; 46.5 mm. by 34. Date, 6.11.11. 



50a. Geopelia humeralis apsleyi, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Barred-shouldered Dove. 



Differs from G. h. inexpectata in being darker above, 

 with a paler forehead and shorter bill. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 11,368. 



Range, Melville Island. 



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