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described above are all from the continent of Australia, 

 and were chiefly obtained on Cape York Peninsula," 

 thus apparently excluding this bird. 



1,140. Melithreptus ltjnatus yoeki, subsp. n. 

 Northern White-throated Honey-eater. 



Differs from M. I. albogularis (from Port Essington) in 

 being more greenish-yellow above, and in having a 

 wider white nuchal band on the back of the head. 



Type, Cape York, Queensland, No. 13,201. 



Range, Cape York. 



1,141a. Melithreptus lunatus albogularis. 



1.165. Myzomela nigra ashbyi, subsp. n. 

 Black Honey-eater. 



Differs from M. n. nigra (from West Australia) in its 

 larger size and lighter upper coloration. 



Type, Mount Barker, South Australia, No. 3,025. 

 Range, South Australia to Queensland. 



1.166. Myzomela nigra nigra. 



1,190. Add as synonym — 



Lacustroica alfredi Campbell, Emu, Vol. IX., p. 166, 

 1910. Nude name. 



1,198. Stigmatops indistincta ouida, subsp. n. 

 Queensland Least Honey-eater. 



Differs from 8. i. ocularis in its smaller size and darker 

 throat. 



Type, Cairns, No. 13,840. 



Range, Cairns, North Queensland. 



1,206. Add as synonym— .. 



Ptilotis minuta Pelzeln, CEstern. Freg Novara, Birds, 

 p. 56, 1865 ; Sydney, New South Wales. 



