86 THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD [Vol. 1 



296a. Dendrocygna javanica peroni, subsp. n. 

 Western Whistling Duck. 



Differs from D. j. gouldi in its much darker under- 

 surface. 



Type, North-west Australia, No. 12,199. 

 Range, North-west Australia (Fitzroy River). 



297a. Dendrocygna eytoni munna, subsp. n. 

 Eastern Plumed Whistling Duck. 



Differs from I). e. eytoni in having a longer wing and 

 shorter bill ; the lower-breast is also much paler. 

 Type, Queensland, No. 3,797. 

 Range, Queensland and New South Wales. 



Tadorna radjah flindersi, subsp. n. 

 Eastern White-headed Sheld-duck. 



Differs from T. r. rufitergum in its smaller wing, viz. 

 270 mm. ; the wing of rufitergum measures 285 mm. 

 Type, Cooktown, Queensland, No. 5,804. 

 Range, Queensland. 



301a. Nettion castaneum rogersi, subsp. n. 

 Western Teal. 



The adult male differs from the adult female of 

 N. c. castaneum in being considerably lighter on the 

 head and back ; and in having the centre of the feathers 

 of the under-surface not so dark. 



Type, North-west Australia, No. 735. 



Range, North-west Australia ; Northern Territory. 



306a. Malacorhynchus membranaceus assimilis, 

 subsp. n. 

 Western Pink-eared Duck. 

 Differs from M. m. membranaceus in its smaller wing- 

 measurement and lighter coloration generally. 



Type, Fitzroy River, North-west Australia, No. 12,203. 

 Range, North-west Australia. 



