LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Merops melanurus Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Loud.), Vol. XV., p. 208, Feb. 17th, 1827 : New South 
Wales. 
Merops lewini “ Aliq.” Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Av., Vol. I., pt. i„ p. 162, (June) 1850. In synonymy. 
? Merops modestus Oustalet, Bull, hebdom. Assoc. Sci. Fr., Vol. XXI., p. 248, 1878 : D'Urville Island, New Guinea. 
Merops ornatus shortridgei Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVTII.,p. 290, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Strelly River, West Australia. 
Distribution : Australia generally. Not Tasmania. 
Order CAPRIMULGTFORMES. 
Family CAPRIMULGID.B. 
CCLXIII. Genus EUROSTOPODUS. 
Eurostopodus Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. iv., App., p. 1, April 1838. Type (by monotypy) : Caprimulgus 
albogularis = C. mystacalis Temminck et Laugier. 
313. EUROSTOPODUS MYSTACALIS. WHITE-THROATED NIGHTJAR. 
Gould, Vol. II., pi. 7 (pt. ix.), Dec. 1st, 1842. Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 3, pi. 343, Aim. 26th, 
1918. 
Caprimulgus mystacalis Temminck et Laugier, Planch. Color. d’Ois., 69e livr. (Vol. IV., pi. 410) Oct. 1826 • 
New South Wales. 
Caprimulgus albogularis Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV., p 194 Feb. 17th, 1827 - 
New South Wales. 
Caprimulgus albimaculatus Voigt’s ed. Cuvier, Thierreich, Vol. I., p. 547, 1831. Based on “ G. mystacalis ” as 
above. 
Eurostopodus mystacalis victories Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 58, April 7th, 1916 : Victoria. 
Distribution. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia Queensland. 
314. EUROSTOPODUS GUTTATUS. SPOTTED NIGHTJAR. 
Gould, Vol. II., pi. 8 (pt. ix.), Dec. 1st, 1842. Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 3, pi. 344, Aug. 26th, 
1918. 
Caprimulgus guttatus Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV., p. 192, Feb. 17th, 1827 : 
Parramatta, New South Wales. 
Eurostopus argus Hartert, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., Vol. XVI., p. 608, (pref. June 12th) 1892 : [Victoria error=] 
New South Wales (interior). 
Eurostopodus argus harterli Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 291, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Newery Station, Northern 
Territory. 
Distribution. Australia generally. Not Tasmania. 
CCLXIV. Genus ROSSORNIS. 
Rossornis Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. VII., pt. 3, p. 234, Aug. 26th, 1918. Type (by original designation) 
Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield. 
315. ROSSORNIS MACRURUS. LARGE-TAILED NIGHTJAR. 
[Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. i., p. 142, 1821 : Java. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. II., pi. 9 (pt, xvii.), Dec. 1st, 1844. Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 3, pi. 345, Aug. 26th, 
1918. 
Caprimulgus macrurus yorki Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 291, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Cape York, Queensland. 
Caprimulgus macrurus keatsi Mathews, ib. : Port Keats, Northern Territory. 
Rossornis macrurus coincidens Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. VII., pt. 3, p. 241, Aug. 26th, 1918 : Cairns, Queensland. 
Rossornis macrurus rogersi Mathews, ib., p. 242 : Melville Island, Northern Territory. 
Distribution. North Queensland, Northern Territory. 
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