No. 4.] THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD 85 



with the earlier date. It would be noticed that there 

 was an error, as I gave Brunnich's description, and he 

 quoted a different plate number and reference to the 

 one I included. 



238. Ro-STRATULA AUSTRALIS FITZROYI, Sllbsp. n. 



Western Painted Snipe. 



Differs from R. a. australis in its larger size, and in 

 having the spottings on the wing much lighter. 



Type, Fitzroy River, North-west Australia, No. 11,994. 

 Range, North-west Australia, Northern Territory. 



247a. Esacus magnirostris melvillensis, subsp. n. 



Allied Long-billed Stone-Plover. 



Differs from E. m. neglectus in being darker above, and 

 in having the lesser wing-coverts almost black. 



Type, Melville Island, Northern Territory, No. 13,452. 



Range, Northern Territory. 



274a. Demxgretta sacra buchanani, subsp. n. 



Northern White Reef Heron. 



Differs from D. s. greyi in its much longer tarsus and 

 smaller wing. 



Type, Buchanan's Island, Northern Territory, 

 No. 13,292. 



Range, Northern Territory. 



291a. Anseranas semipalmata hamiltoni, subsp. n. 



Western Pied Goose. 



Differs from A. s. semipalmata in its larger-sized wino-, 

 and in having the knob on the head larger. 



Type, North-west Australia, No. 697. 



Range, North-west Australia, Northern Territory. 



