Order PASSERIFORMES. Family MELITHREPTIDM. 
No. 636. 
MELITHREPTUS LiETIOR. 
GOLDEN-BACKED HONEY-EATER. 
(Plate 512.) 
Melithreptes l^etior Gould, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. IV., Vol. XVI., p. 287, Oct. 
1st, 1875 : “ Lake Eyre District.” 
Melithreptes* Icetior Gould, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. IV., Vol. XVI., p. 287, Oct. 1st, 
1875. 
Melithreptus Icetior Gould, Birds New Guinea, pt. n. (Vol. III., pi. 40), Jan. 1st, 1876; 
Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., Vol. II., p. 191, 1878 ; id ., ib ., Ser. 2, Vol L, 
1886, p. 1,093, 1887 (N.W.A.) ; id., Tab. List Austr. Birds, p. 14, 1888; Hall, 
Key Birds Austr., p. 39, 1899; Campbell, Nests and Eggs Austr. Birds, Vol. I., 
p. 368, 1901 ; Hall, Emu, Vol. I., p. 101, 1902 (N.W.A.); Carter, ib., Vol. II., 
p. 82, 1902 (N.W.A.) ; id., ib., Vol. III., p. 91, 1903 (N.W.A.); North, Austr. Mus. 
Spec. Cat. No. 1, Vol. II., p. 195, 1907; Mathews, Handl. Birds Austral., p. 92, 
1908 ; Wliitlock, Emu, Vol. VIII., p. 183, 1909 (W.A.); Mathews, ib., Vol. IX., 
p. 62, 1909 (N.W.A.); Crossman. ib., Vol. X., p. 112, 1910 (N.W.A.); Hill, ib., 
p. 284, 1911 (N.W.A.); id., ib., Vol. XII., p. 259, 1913 (Central Australia); 
Macgillivray, ib., Vol. XIII., p. 176, 1914 (N.Q.); Barnard, ib., p. 209 (N.T.) ; 
id., ib., Vol. XIV., p. 48, 1914 (N.T.) ; Macgillivray, ib., Vol. XVII., p. 204, 
1918 (N.Q.) ; Campbell, ib., Vol. XVIII., p. 4, 1918. 
Melithreptus carpmtariana Campbell, Emu, Vol. IV., p. 71, Oct. 1st, 1904: Homestead, 
Campaspe River, Queensland; Hall, Key Birds Austr., 2nd ed., p. 113, 1906; 
Mathews, Handl. Birds Austral., p. 92, 1908. 
Melithreptus gularis Icetior Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 392, 1912; id., List 
Birds Austr., p. 260, 1913. 
Melithreptus gularis coongani Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 392, Jan. 31st, 1912: 
Coongan River, Mid-west Australia ; id., List Birds Austr., p. 260, 1913. 
Melithreptus gularis ingrami Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 393, Jan. 31st, 1912: 
Inkerman, Queensland; id., List Birds Austr., p. 260, 1913. 
Melithreptus gularis carpentarianus Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 393, 1912; 
id., List Birds Austr., p. 260, 1913. 
Melithreptus Icetior northi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. V., pts. 2-3, p. 37, Feb. 21st, 
1923 : Western Northern Territory. 
* Correctly spelt Melithreptus by other authors quoted. 
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