NECTARINIIDiE. 
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770. Melithreptus validirostris. 
Sturnus virescens , Wagl. Syst. Av. fol. 7, p. 1 (nec Meli- 
threptus virescens, Yieill.). 
Hcematops validirostris , Gould, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 144. 
Melithreptus validirostris, Gould, B. Austr. iv. pi. 70. 
Eidopsarus bicinctus , Sw. An. in Menag. p. 344. 
a Y an Diemen’s Land (A”. G. Strickland) 1838. — b (Dew- 
gard), 1851. 
The synonymy of this species as given above is taken from the 
label of specimen a and from MS. notes in Strickland’s copies of 
Wagler’s Systema and Swain son’s work. I have no doubt it is 
correctly stated, b is the skin of a very young bird, apparently of 
this species. 
771. Melithreptus lunatus. 
Certhia lunata, Shaw, Gen. Zool. viii. p. 224. 
Melithreptus lunulatus , Gould, B. Austr. iv. pi. 72;: Strickl. 
Ann. & Mag. N. H. xi. p. 336. 
a New South Wales (M c Donald) 1837. —b New South 
Wales {Askew) 1838. 
772. Melithreptus gularis. 
Hcematops gularis , Gould, P. Z. S- 1836, p. 144. 
Melithreptus gularis , Gould, B. Austr. iv. pi. 71. 
a- New South Wales (A. C. Strickland) 1838. 
A young bird with grey wings, apparently of this species. 
773. Melithreptus melanocephala. 
Melithreptus melanocephalus, Gould, P. Z. S. 1845, p. 62; 
B. Austr. iv. pi. 75. 
a Australia (Askew) 1834. 
FAMILY. — NECTARINIIDiE. 
SXJB-FAMILY. — NECTABINILNAE. 
Promerops. 
Promerops , Brisson, Ornith. ii. p. 461 (1760). 
774. Promerops cafer. 
Merops cafer , Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 183. 
s. c. 
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