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orange-coloured nuchal band ; darker primaries and 

 much larger size. 



Type, West Northern Territory, No. 11,020. 



Range, Northern Territory. 



705a. Pachycephala laxioides buchaxaxi, subsp. n. 

 Allied White- bellied Thickhead. 



Differs from P. I. lanioides in having the black band on 

 the breast much narrower ; and a decidedly smaller bill 

 and wing. 



Type, Buchanan Island, Northern Territory No. 11,858. 



Range, Buchanan Island. 



746. Line 3, read Vol. VII. for Vol. VIII. 



855a. Acrocephalus australis melvillexsis, subsp. n. 



Northern Reed- Wren. 



Differs from A. a. carter ce, in its much thicker, heavier 

 bill, and larger size generally. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 11,728. 

 Range, Melville Island. 



858a. Cisticola exilis parryi, subsp. n. 

 Western Grass-Warbler. 



Differs from C. e. lineocapilla, in having a much lighter 

 coloured head and shorter bill. 



Type, Parry's Creek, North-west Australia, No. 2,147. 



Range, North-west Australia. 

 (C. e. lineocapilla can be called Northern Grass- Warbler.) 



858b. Cisticola exilis tormenti, subsp. n. 

 Pale Grass -Warbler. 



Differs from C. e. lineocapilla in its altogether paler 

 coloration ; paler even than C. e. mixta. 



Type, Point Torment, North-west Australia, No. 8,713. 

 Range, Derby, North-west Australia. 



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