THE BIRDS OE AUSTRALIA. 
Barrett, ib., p. 48 (Tas.) ; Fletcher, ib., Vol. XVIII., p. 98, 1918 (Tas.) ; Le Souef 
and Macpherson, ib., Vol. XX., p. 88, 1920 (N.S.W.). 
Malurus emitis Ewing, Tasm. Journ. Sci., Vol. I., p. 53, 1841 : new name for Shaw’s bird. 
Stipiturus mattee Campbell, Emu, Vol. VIII., pt. I., p. 34, July 1st, 1908 : Mallee, Victoria; 
Howe, ib., Vol. IX., p. 232, 1910 ; id., ib., Vol. X., p. 336, 1911 ; Campbell, ib., 
Vol. XI., p. 247, 1912 ; Wilson, Emu, Vol. XII., p. 36, 1912 ; Howe and Tregellas, 
ib., Vol. XIV., p. 73, 1914. 
Stipiturus westernensis Campbell, Vol. XI., pt. 3, p. 222, Jan. 1st, 1912 : (Ellensbrook), 
West Australia ; id., ib., p. 246 ; H. L. White, ib., Vol. XII., p. 46, 1912. 
Stipiturus malachurus malachurus Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 362, 1912 ; id., 
List Birds Austr., p. 229, 1913. 
Stipiturus malachurus mallee Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 363, 1912 ; id.. List 
Birds Austr., p. 229, 1913. 
Stipiturus malachurus littleri Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 363, Jan. 31st, 1912 : 
Tasmania ; id., ib., List Birds Austr., p. 229, 1913 ; Ashby, Emu, Vol. XIX., p. 303, 
1920. 
Stipiturus malachurus rothschildi Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 363, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : (Albany), West Australia. 
Stipiturus malachurus tregellasi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 45, April 2nd, 
1912 : Frankston, Victoria ; Mathews, List Birds Austr., p. 229, 1913 ; Belcher, 
Birds Geelong, p. 287, 1914 ; Ashby, Emu, Vol. XIX., p. 303, 1920. 
Stipiturus malachurus westernensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., p. 45, 1912 ; id., 
List Birds Austr., p. 229, 1913 ; Carter, Ibis, 1921, p. 62. 
Stipiturus malachurus hartogi Carter, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, Vol. XXXVII., p. 6, Oct. 24th, 
1916 : Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia ; id., Ibis, 1917, p. 597, pi. xi. ; 
Campbell, Emu, Vol. XVIII., p. 262, 1919 ; Whitlock, ib., Vol. XX., p. 182, pi. 
xvm., 1921 ; H. L. White, ib., p. 187. 
Stipiturus malachurus media Mathews, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, Vol. XL., p. 45, Dec. 8th, 
1919 : Gnowangerup, South-west Australia ; Carter, Ibis, 1921, p. 62. 
Stipiturus malachurus halmaturina Parsons, South Austr. Ornith., Vol. V., pt. i., p. 15, 
Jan. 1st, 1920 ; Kangaroo Island, South Australia ; Ashby, Emu, Vol. XIX., p. 
303, 1920. 
Stipiturus malachurus intermedium Ashby, Emu, Vol. XIX., pt. iv., p. 303, May 29th, 
1920 : Mt. Compass, South Australia. 
Distribution. Extra-tropical Australia and Tasmania, ranging northwards in the east 
to Cardwell and Bellenden Ker Plains ? and in South-west Australia. 
Adult male. Fore-part of head dull rufous with dark centres to the feathers on the hinder- 
crown ; hind-neck, mantle, back, and scapulars blackish with grey or pale ferru- 
gineous margins to the feathers ; upper wing-coverts similar but the margins of 
the feathers deeper in colour ; flight-quills hair-brown slightly edged with ferru- 
gineous on the outer webs and more broadly margined with cinnamon on the inner 
ones ; upper tail-coverts similar to the back ; tail blackish-brown, the webs of 
the feathers narrow, disintegrated and transparent ; rictal bristles black, well 
developed, and directed forward ; a slightly indicated supra-loral line of pale blue, 
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