SINGING HONEY-EATER. 
1914; S. A. White, Emu, Vol. XV., p. 161, 1916 (Central Australia) ; Ashby, ib., 
Vol. XVI., p. 233, 1917 (S.A.); S. A. White, ib., Vol. XVIII., p. 24, 1918 (S.A.); id., 
ib., p. 198, 1919 (S.A.) ; id., ib., Vol. XXI., p. 94, 1921 (Central Australia). 
Meliphaga vittata Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. (Paris), Vol. XXXVIII., p. 263, 
1854, Feb. 6th (ex Cuvier MS.) : Shark’s Bay, West Australia. 
Ptilotis vittata Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., Vol. II., p. 189, 1878 ; id., ib., Ser. 2, 
Vol. II., p. 169, 1887 ; id.. Tab. List Austr. Birds, p. 12, 1888. 
Ptilotis forresti Ingram, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, Vol. XVL, p. 116, July 10th, 1906 : Alexandra, 
Northern Territory ; id., Ibis, 1907, p. 412 ; H. L. White, Emu, Vol. XIII., p. 49, 
1913 (Eggs); Barnard, ib., p. 209, 1914 (N.T.). 
Ptilotis insularis Milligan, Emu, Vol. XI., pt. 2, p. 124, Oct. 2nd, 1911 : Rottnest Island ; 
Alexander, ib., Vol. XX., p. 167, 1921. 
Ptilotis sonora sonora Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 405, Jan. 31st, 1912. 
Ptilotis sonora walgetti Mathews, ib. : (Walgett) New South Wales. 
Ptilotis sonora broomei Mathews, ib. : Broome Hill, South-west Australia. 
Ptilotis sonora insularis Mathews, ib. 
Ptilotis sonora murchisoni Mathews, ib.: East Murchison, West Australia. 
Ptilotis sonora rogersi Mathews, ib., p. 406 : Wyndham, North-west Australia. 
Ptilotis sonora decipiens Mathews, ib. : Mungi, (Interior) North-west Australia. 
Ptilotis sonora forresti Mathews, ib. 
Ptilotis sonora cooperi Mathews, Austral-Avian Record, Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 50, April 2nd, 
1912 : Melville Island, Northern Territory. 
Meliphaga sonora sonora Mathews, List Birds Austr., p. 274, 1913 ; S. A. White, Emu, 
Vol. XIV., p. 191, 1915 (Central Australia ) ; id. ib., Vol. XVI., p. 14, 1916 (S.A.). 
Meliphaga sonora broomei Mathews, List Birds Austr., p. 274, 1913. 
Meliphaga sonora insularis Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga sonora murchisoni Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga sonora decipiens Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga sonora rogersi Mathews, ib. ; id., South Austr. Orn., Vol. 3, p. 208, 1918. 
Meliphaga sonora cooperi Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga sonora forresti Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga sonora walgetti Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga sonora loestwoodia Mathews, Austral Avian Record, Vol. II., pt. 4, p. 77, Dec, 
29th, 1913 : Westwood, Queensland. 
Meliphaga virescens Mathews, ib., pt. 5, p. 101, Sept. 24th, 1914 ; McGilp, Emu, Vol. XXII., 
p.286, 1923; Whitlock, ib., Vol. XXIII., p. 277, 1924. 
Meliphaga virescens virescens Mathews, ib., p. 102. 
Meliphaga virescens sonora Mathews, ib., p. 101. 
Meliphaga virescens broomei Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga virescens insularis Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga virescens murchisoni Mathews, ib. 
Meliphaga virescens decipiens Mathews, ib. 
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