THE BIRDS OE AUSTRALIA. 
leucogenys and North.’s M. magnirostris as of subspecific value only, I added 
five more, making eight subspecific forms. These were. 
Melithreptus atricapillus atricapillus (Latham). 
New South Wales. 
Melithreptus atricapillus submagnirostris Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. a. atricapillus in its stouter bill and greener coloration, 
but the bill is not so strong as in M. a. magnirostris. (Ringwood) Victoria.” 
Melithreptus atricapillus augustus Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. a. atricapillus in having a distinct white throat, lighter back, 
and smaller size. Port Augusta, South Australia.” 
South Australia (Port Augusta). 
Melithreptus atricapillus pallidiceps Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. a. atricapillus in its paler coloration, especially the head 
and under-surface, the rump and back being bright green; also in its slender bill, 
differing thus from M. a. submagnirostris. 90 Mile Desert, South Australia.” 
South Australia, Interior. 
Melithreptus atricapillus magnirostris North. 
Kangaroo Island, South Australia. 
Melithreptus atricapillus insularis Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. a. magnirostris in its shorter bill, though as stout, and darker 
coloration of the under-surface; and from M. a. submagnirostris in its less green 
coloration, especially on the upper tail-coverts. King Island.” 
King Island. 
Melithreptus atricapillus leucogenys Milligan. 
West Australia (Stirling Ranges). 
Melithreptus atricapillus subleucogenys Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. a. leucogenys in its darker coloration above and below. Lake 
Dundas, West Australia. 
A little later I added 
Melithreptus atricapillus minnie. 
“ Differs from M. a. atricapillus in having a brown nuchal collar. (Minnie 
Downs (Central Queensland).” 
Queensland. 
and 
Melithreptus atricapillus mallee. 
“ Differs from M. a. submagnirostris in its smaller size. Mallee, Victoria.” 
Mallee district of Victoria and South 
Australia. 
On the advice of my Australian correspondents I sank as a synonym of 
the Port Augusta bird the one I described from the 90 Mile Desert, but 
otherwise admitted all the forms as above in my 1913 “ List.” 
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