THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
In 1912 in my “ Reference List ” I separated 
Ptilotis gracilis gracilis Gould. 
North Queensland (Cape York). 
Ptilotis gracilis imitatrix Mathews. 
“ Differs from P. g. gracilis in its much darker green coloration above and 
much greener under-surface, especially on the flanks, and also in its larger 
size : wing 75-77 mm.; type (P. g. gracilis) 70 mm. Cairns, N.Q.” 
North Queensland (Cairns District.). 
In 1913 I placed them in my “ List ” in the genus Microptilotis and still 
admitted the two subspecies, and it will be noted that Campbell states they 
are easily separable. 4 
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