THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
“ Differs from P. c. chrysops in its greyish coloration, but darker than P. c. 
barroni and paler underneath. (Beaconsfield) Victoria.” 
Victoria. 
A little later Campbell wrote : “ Attention has been more than once drawn 
to the smaller variety of P. chrysops frequenting the coastal scrubs of Northern 
Queensland, notably the Cooktown district. Although northern and southern 
birds are similar except for size, it is feasible to suppose that P. chrysops, fre¬ 
quenting, say, the rocky Grampian Range in Victoria, is not identical with 
the bird inhabiting the luxuriant scrubs of the Bellenden Ker Range in tropical 
Queensland. No doubt ornithological students will agree to separate the 
northern bird under the suggestive name of subchrysops, with a wing measure¬ 
ment of 2*9 inches, as against 3 - 2 inches for that of a typical chrysops.'" 
It will be noted that the only difference noted by Campbell as worthy 
of distinction was a shorter wing, the birds being considered otherwise alike. 
It is probable that Campbell used for comparison the Victorian bird which 
I considered similar in coloration; but I regarded both as paler than the typical 
subspecies. 
A little later I distinguished 
Ptilotis chrysops samueli. 
“ Differs from P. c. beaconsfieldi in its much darker coloration above and below . 
Ranges fifty miles north of Adelaide, S.A.” 
South Australia. 
With their transference to the genus Paraptilotis these four subspecies 
(subchrysops being regarded as a synonym of barroni) were admitted in my 
1913 “ List,” and nothing has since been added. 
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