THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
the Cape York species, and concluded that the differ ence was only subspecific 
and then added two more subspecies, arranging 
M alums amabilis amabilis Gould. 
Cape York District, North Queensland. 
Malurus amabilis barroni Mathews. 
44 Differs from M. a. amabilis in having the chestnut scapulars much 
darker. Cairns, North Queensland.” 
Cairns District, North Queensland. 
Malurus amabilis dulcis Mathews. 
Malurus amabilis rogersi Mathews. 
“ Much paler on the head and back than M. a. dulcis , and also lacking 
the lavender flanks characteristic of that form. The female is very different 
in coloration. Napier Broome Bay.” 
North-west Australia. 
With transference to the genus Leggeornis, these four were similarly 
arranged in my 1913 “ List.” 
Campbell and Barnard have observed : 44 These 4 beauties of the bush ’ 
were first observed at the rear of the township of Cardwell, and afterwards were 
seen, amongst the rushes of dry lagoons or in the undergrowth of forest 
country. There is little or no difference between the Cardwell birds and 
Gould’s species amabilis from Cape York — in the males, at all events ; but 
in specimens compared, the Cape female appears a little bluer in colour, 
perhaps accounted for by the different time of season when taken.” 
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