No. 5.] THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD 125 



A NEW BIRD FOR AUSTRALIA. 



In my Reference List (Nov. Zool., Vol. XVLTI., p. 223, 

 1912) I separated the Snipe occurring on the north-west 

 coast of Australia as No. 237 Gallinago australis oweni, 

 on account of its much smaller size, giving it the ver- 

 nacular name of Little Australian Snipe. It was obvious 

 that the two were separable and now while engaged 

 upon the Wading Birds for my Birds of Australia I find 

 that they belong to two distinct species, the Little 

 Australian Snipe being a form of Gallinago megala. Its 

 exact relationship will be shown in my work, and figures 

 given whereby the birds can be recognised by Australian 

 workers. This is an interesting addition to the Aus- 

 tralian Avifauna, being a representative of an additional 

 species. G. M. Mathews. 



A CHANGED NAME. 



Dr. C. W. Richmond has drawn my attention to the 

 fact that in the Journ. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. II., No. 20., 

 p. 297, PI. 39, 1792, Louis Bosc described Coturnix 

 ypsilophorus from an unknown locality, and suggested 

 its usage for the bird known as " Synoicus australis 

 Latham, 1801." Upon investigation there can be no 

 doubt regarding its applicability, and as it has nine 

 years priority it must be adopted as the species-name. 

 I designate Tasmania as the type-locality, as it most 

 probably was brought back by Marion, who called at 

 Fredrik Hendry Bay in 1772. No French traveller 

 called at New South Wales before 1792. The names 

 to be used will therefore be : — 



14. Coturnix ypsilophorus australis. 



15. Coturnix ypsilophorus ypsilophorus. 



16. Coturnix ypsilophorus cervina. 

 16a. Coturnix ypsilophorus melvillensis. 

 16b. Coturnix ypsilophorus queenslandicus. 



17. Coturnix ypsilovhorus rogersi. 



18. Coturnix ypsilophorus mungi. 



G. M. Mathews. 



