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799. Add as synonym — 



Dasyornis abeillei Lesson, Echo du Monde Savant, 

 11th year, No. 4, July 7th, 1844, col. 80; New South 

 Wales. 



868a. Eremiornis carteri rogersi, subsp. n. 

 Northern Desert-Bird. 



Differs from E. c. carteri in being much more reddish 

 above. 



Type, Hall's Creek, Kimberley Gold Fields (North- 

 west Australia), No. 3817. 



Range, North-west Kimberley. 



963a. Malurus pulcherrimtts stirllngi, subsp. n. 

 South-western Blue-breasted Wren. 



Differs from 31. p. pidcherrimus in having the chestnut 

 scapulars and the head much darker, and the ear-coverts 

 lighter ; the flanks also are browner. Type of M . 

 pidcherrimus is from the Wongan Hills. 



Type, Stirling Ranges, No. 10503. 

 Range, South-west Australia. 



1149a. Melethreptus atricapillus minnie, subsp. n. 

 Queensland Brown-headed Honey-eater. 



Differs from M. a. atricapillus in having a brown 

 nuchal collar. 



Type, Central Queensland. 

 Range, Queensland. 



1150a. Melethreptus atricapillus mallee, subsp. n. 

 Mallee Brown-headed Honey-eater. 



Differs from M. a. submagnirostris in its smaller size. 



Type, Mallee, Victoria, No. 10136. 



Range, Malee. 



