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698a. Pachycephala rufiventris colletti, subsp. n. 

 Western Rufous-breasted Thickhead. 



Differs from P. r. falcata in being paler grey above and 

 very much paler below, and also slightly smaller. 

 Type, Parry's Creek, North-west Australia. 

 Range, North-west Australia. 



704a. Pachycephala grisola riordanl, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Brown Thickhead. 



Differs from P. g. simplex in being lighter above and 

 below, and in having a thicker bill. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 10,669. 

 Range, Melville Island. 



729a. Rhipidura setosa melvillensis, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Fantail. 



Differs from typical R. s. isura (Derby) in being brown 

 not blue-grey above. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 10,642. 

 Range, Melville Island. 



Nest. — Composed of pieces of paper-bark and dry 

 grass, neatly woven into a cup-shaped structure. The 

 outside was plastered over with cobweb. It was built in 

 a small wattle-tree about 6 ft. from the ground. Outside 

 dimensions, 2\ in. by 2\ by 2-| deep. Inside, 1| by 1| 

 by f . The tail was 4| in. long. 



Eggs. — Clutch two ; ground-colour buff, covered with 

 spots, but more round the middle with pale brown and 

 lavender spots ; 18.5 mm. by 14. Date, 10.11.11. 



736a. Myiagra rtjbecula melvillensis, subsp. n. 

 Melville Island Blue Flycatcher. 



Differs from M . r. concinna in its much longer bill, 

 13 mm., and shorter wing. 

 Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 10,638. 

 Range, Melville Island. 



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