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1,268. The earliest reference is — 



Ptilotis filigera Gould, Suppl. Birds Austr. pi. 42, 

 March, 15, 1851 ; Cape York, Queensland. 



The Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.) 1850, p. 278, was not 

 published until late in 1852 ! ! 



1,275. Read — Meliornis istov^-hollandi^ canescens. 



Sylvia canescens Latham, Index Ornith., Vol. II., 

 p. 553, 1790 ; Tasmania, 



This name displaces M . n. diemenensis Mathews. 



In the British Museum is preserved the manuscript 

 diagnosis of birds drawn up by Mr. Anderson, and ex- 

 amination shows that this name must be used as above. 



Latham gave a detailed description " from the papers 

 of Mr. Anderson," but altered somewhat that gentleman's 

 diagnosis, which reads : " The length six inches and a 

 half. The Bill straight, subulated, a little compressed 

 and as long as the head. The head Black ; a little of 

 the forehead, a streak above and before the eyes white. 

 The back mixt with a little white. The wings brownish 

 with the outer margin of the quill feathers (except a 

 few of the inner ones) of a bright yellow, hence a large 

 yellow spot on the wings. The tail shorter than the 

 bodj^, with half the outer margin of the feathers next 

 their base yellowish and the point of the two outer 

 ones marked with a white spot on the inner edge. The 

 body white below with the breast and vent feathers 

 streaked longitudinally with black. The feet black." 



1,294. Myzantha elavigtjla casuarina, subsp. n. 



Pale Minah. 



Differs from M. f. alligator in its much paler upper 

 surface, lighter ear-coverts, and in having a white rump. 



Type, Mount Casuarina, North-west Australia, 

 No. 12,944. 



Range, Mount Casuarina. 



