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ROSTRATULIDJE.—JACANID^. 
Rostratula australis australis (Gould). (24-690.) 
Rhgnchcea australis Gould, Synops. Birds Austr. pt. iv., App. p. 6, 
April 1st, 1838 : New South Wales. (Fig. Gould, vi. pi. 41; Math, 
pi. 1G8.) 
Distr .—Eastern and Southern Australia. 
Rostratula australis fitzroyi Mathews. 
Rostratula australis fitzroyi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. i. pt. 4, 
p. 85, Sept. 18th, 1912: Parry’s Creek, North-West Australia. 
Dist r.—Northern Austra 1 ia. 
Family JACANIDiE. 
Genus IREDIPARRA Mathews. 
Irediparra Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 7, June 17th, 1911. 
Type (by original designation) : Parra gallinacea Temminck. 
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck). 
Distr .—Australia, New Guinea to Celebes. 
Irediparra gallinacea gallinacea (Temminck). (24-79.) 
Parra gallinacea Temminck et Laugier, Planch. Color. d’Ois. 78e livr. 
vol. iv. pi. 4G4, July 1828: Celebes. 
Distr .—Celebes aud Mindanao, Philippines. 
Irediparra gallinacea novaehollandiae (Salvadori). 
Hydralector novahollandice Salvadori, Ornit. Pap. e Mol. vol. iii. 
p. 309 (pref. Dec.), 1882: New South Wales. (Fig. Gould, vi. 
pi. 75.) 
Distr. —New South Wales and Queensland. 
Irediparra gallinacea rothschildi Mathews. 
Irediparra gallinacea rothschildi Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. 
p. 224, Jan. 31st, 1912: Parry’s Creek, North-West Australia 
(Fig. Math. pi. 1G9.) 
Distr. —North-West Australia. 
Irediparra gallinacea melvillensis Mathews. 
Irediparra gallinacea melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec 
vol. i. p. 73, June 28th, 1912: Melville Island, Northern 
Territory. 
Distr .—Northern Territory. 
