THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
when I saw that this species was a very variable one, allowing many subspecies 
to be easily discriminated. I, therefore, admitted six subspecies as follows : 
Megalurus gramineus gramineus (Gould). 
Tasmania. 
Megalurus gramineus goulburni Mathews. 
c ' Differs from M. g. wilsoni in being darker above, but not so dark as 
M. g. dubius. Goulburn, N.S.W.” 
New South Wales. 
Megalurus gramineus wilsoni Mathews. 
‘ c Differs from M. g. gramineus in its paler coloration above and below. 
Westernport, Vic.” 
Victoria. 
Megalurus gramineus dubius Mathews. 
u Differs from M. g. wilsoni in being much darker and more streaked on the 
throat. Mannam, S.A.” 
South Australia. 
Megalurus gramineus striatus Milligan. 
Mid-west Australia. 
Megalurus gramineus ihomasi Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. g. striatus in being much darker above and on the flanks, and 
in having the spotting on the throat more pronounced. Lake Muir, S.W.A.” 
South-west Australia. 
I later added : 
Megalurus gramineus halmaturinus Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. g. dubius in having the dark shafts of the feathers of the 
head not so pronounced.” 
Kangaroo Island, South Australia. 
And White and Mellor named : 
Megalurus jiindersi from Flinders Island, Bass Straits. 
In my 1913 “ List ” these were all admitted but the genus name was 
changed to Poodytes, and the last named was ranked as a subspecies only. 
No alteration is necessary save that Milligan’s subspecies has been renamed 
Megalurus gramineus milligani as there is a prior Megalurus striatus as shown 
in the synonymy. 
