GREEN-BACKED FLYEATER. 
Gerygone chloronota apsleyi. 
“ Differs from G. c. chloronota in being very much greener on the back, 
and the head darker brown. Type from Melville Island, Northern Territory.” 
Upon reviewing my augmented series I find that the Melville Island 
specimens are distinctly brighter than those from Port Darwin, and that the 
North-west examples are obviously paler, especially on the head. I am 
therefore compelled still to admit three subspecies and I cannot decide 
whether Mr. Campbell’s supposed typical specimens constitute another race. 
The names will now be : 
Ethelornis chloronotus chloronotus (Gould). 
Northern Territory. 
Ethelornis chloronotus darwini (Mathews). 
North-west Australia. 
Ethelornis chloronotus apsleyi (Mathews). 
Melville Island, Northern Territory. 
It may be noted that, as H. L. White pointed out, this species was omitted 
by North from the Austr. Mus. Spec. Cat. Nat., and I would also point out 
that Campbell included Queensland in its range in the Nests and Eggs Austr. 
Birds , but this species does not occur there, as far as is yet known. The King 
River record quoted by Campbell seems to be most eastern yet. 
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