MELITHREPTID2E. 
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Melithreptus lunatus vinitinctus De Vis. 
Melithreptus vinitinctus Da Vis, Proc. Roy Soc Queensl. vol i. p. 159, 
(after Sept.) 1884 : Norman River, Queensland. 
Distr. —North Queensland (Gulf Country). 
Melithreptus lunatus whitlocki Math. 
Melithreptus whitlocki Mathew.?, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. xxv. 
p. 24, Nov. 30fch, 1909 : Wilson’s Inlet, South-West Australia. 
(Fig. Math. xi. pi. 511.) 
Distr. —South-West Australia (Wilson’s Inlet). 
Melithreptus lunatus adelaidensis Math. 
Melithreptus lunatus adelaidensis Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. 
p. 391, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Adelaide, South Australia. 
Distr. —South Australia. 
Melithreptus gularis (Gould). (9-205.) 
Black-chinned Honey-eater. 
Hcematops gularis Gould, Synops. Birds Austr. pt. i. pL 17, Jan. 1st, 
1837 : interior of New South Wales. (Fig. Gould, iv. pi. 71 ; 
Math, xi, pi. 512.) 
Melithreptus nigrogularis Biggies, Ornith. Austr. pt. xii. pi. 4, 1807 (vol. ii. 
pi. 05): New South Wales. 
Melithreptus gularis faftyi Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 392, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Mount Lofty, South Australia. (Fig. Math. xi. pi. 512.) 
Distr .— New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. 
Melithreptus laetior Gould. Golden-backed Honey-eater. 
Distr .—Northern Australia. 
Melithreptus laetior laetior Gould. (9 20G pt.) 
Melithreptus Icvtior Gould, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xvi. 
p. 287, Oct. 1st, 1865: Lake Eyre, Central Australia. (Fig. 
Gould, iii. pi. 40.) 
Melithreptus earpeutariana Campbell, Emu, vol. iv. p. 71, Oct. 1st, 1904 : 
Cainpa.spe Kiver, Queensland. 
Melithreptus gularis ingrami Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 393, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Inkerman, Queensland. 
Distr. — Central Australia and Queensland. 
Melithreptus laetior coongani Math. 
Melithreptus gularis coongani Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 392, 
Jan. 31st, 1912: Coongan River, Mid-West Australia. (Fig. 
Math. xi. pi. 512.) 
Melithreptus laitior northi Mathews, Austral Av. Rcc. vol. v. p. 37, Feb. 21st, 
1913 : Western Northern Territory. 
Distr. — Mid-W est Australia to Western Northern Territory. 
