THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Garter’s paper cyanotus was used, and in mine leuconotus was accepted, but 
I noted the doubt. The facts are now clear. Gould described M. leuconotus 
and this was published on June 1st, 1865. This is included in his Handbook 
at the same time as he suggested cyanotus , and the Handbook was published 
in two volumes in December, 1865. Richmond has written me that he saw 
a note that the first volume was to be published on September 1st, 1865, but 
apparently this was not done. So that the name leuconotus has absolute 
priority and must be used. 
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