LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Cisticola exilis mixta Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 343, Jan. 31st, 1912: (Bartle Frere) Queensland. 
Gisticola exilis alexandrce Mathews, ib. : Alexandra, Northern Territory. 
Cisticola exilis melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 43, April 2nd, 1912: Melville Island 
.Northern Territory. ’ 
Cisticola exilis parryi Mathews, Austral Av. Ree., Vol. I., pt. 3, p. 77, June 28th, 1912 : Parry’s Creek North- 
west Australia. J ’ 
Cisticola exilis tormenti Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 3, p. 77, June 28th, 1912 : Point Torment, North- 
west Australia. 
Gisticol ^^ l ^ mani Mathews, Austral Av. Ree., Vol. II., pt. 5, p. 98, Sept. 24th, 1914 : Norman River, 
Clstlcol ^^ l ^ inuta Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. IX., pt. 8, p. 373, May 22nd, 1912 : Cape York, North 
Cisticola exilis exaggerate Mathews, ib. : South Victoria. 
Distribution. Australia and Tasmania (?), but not South-west Australia. 
CCCLVIL Genus POODYTES. 
Poodytes Cabanis Mus. Heine, Vol. I., p. 42 (after Oct. 23rd), 1851. Type (by monotypy) : Sphenceacus 
grammeus Gould. r J J r J c 
440. POODYTES GRAMINEUS. GRASS-BIRD. 
Gouid Yol. III., pi. 36 (pt. xix.), June 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. IX., pt. 8, pi. 444, 
May 22nd, 1922. v v 
Sphenceacus gramineus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Bond.), 1845, p. 19, April : Tasmania. 
Megalurus striatus Milligan, Emu Vol. II., pt. 4, p. 201, April 1st, 1903: Lake Yanchep, West Australia. 
Not Megalurus (?) striatus Jerdon, Madras Journ. Lit. Science, No. 30, p. 169, April 1844. 
Megalurusgramineus goulburni Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 344. Jan. 31st, 1912 : Goulburn, New South 
Megalurus gramineus wilsoni Mathews, ib. : (Western Port) Victoria 
Megalurus gramineus dubius Mathews, ib. : Mannam, South Australia. 
Megalurus gramineus thomasi Mathews, ib. : Lake Muir, West Australia. 
Megalurus gramineus halmaturinus Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 43, April 2nd, 1912 : Kangaroo 
Island, South Australia. ° 
Megalurus flindersi [Mellor and White, Emu, Vol. XII., pt. 2, p. 164, Jan. 1913; White and Mellor, ib., p. 162, 
nom. nov. : Flmders Island, Bass Strait. 
Poodytes gramineus milligani Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. IV., pt. 6, p. 137, Aug. 1st, 1921. New name for 
Megalurus striatus Milligan. 
Distribution. Extra-tropical Southern Australia and Tasmania. 
CCCLVTII. Genus DULCIORNIS. 
Dulciornis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. 
Megalurus alisteri Mathews. 
I., p. 5, p. 112, Dec. 24th, 1912. Type (by original designation): 
441. DULCIORNIS ALISTERI. TAWNY GRASS-BIRD. 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 35 (pt. xxvi.), March 1st, 1847. Mathews, Vol. IX., pt. 8, pi. 445, May 
22nd, 1922. > v > p ^ 
Megalurus alisteri alisteri Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 345, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Napier Broome Bay, North- 
west Australia. 
Megalurus alisteri dulciei Mathews, ib. : Cooktown, North Queensland. 
Megalurus alisteri oweni Mathews, ib. : New South Wales. 
Megalurus alisteri melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 4, p. 92, Sept. 18th, 1912 : Melville Island, 
Northern Territory. 
Dulciornis alisteri mayi Ashby, South Austr. Ornithologist, Vol. I., pt. 4, p, 27, Oct. 1st, 1914 : Pine Creek, 
Northern Territory. 
Megalurus galactotes Vigors and Horsfield, and most recent writers. 
Not Malur us galactotes Temminck et Laugier, Planch. Color. d’Ois., livr. 11, pi. 65. June 1821. 
Distribution. Tropical Northern Australia. 
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