REGENT HONEY-EATER. 
“ Differs from M. p. phrygia in being much blacker above. (Mulgrave) Victoria.” 
Victoria and South Australia. 
One comment at the time was how a migratory bird could show subspecific 
differences. It is obviously not a migratory bird in one sense, as it only occurs 
in the restricted south-eastern part of Australia, so apparently only moves 
short distances, and it does show marked differences as far as present material 
goes; hence I still admitted in 1913 and at present recognise two races. It 
would be of value if the movements of this very peculiar bird were defined. 
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