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MBLITHREPTIDJE. 
Ptilotula flavescens subgermana (Math.). 
Ptilotis flavescens subgermana Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 411, 
Jan. 31st, 1912 : Cairns, Queensland. (Fig. Math. xi. pi. 538.) 
Ptilotis flavescens zanda Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. ii. p. 77, Dec. 29th, 
1913 : Normanton, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. 
Distr. —Queensland. 
Ptilotula flavescens germana (Rams.). (9-246.) 
Ptilotis germana Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. vol. iii. p. 2, 
1878 : Torres Straits, error=Southern New Guinea. 
Distr. — New Guinea. 
Ptilotula obscura (De Vis). Obscure Honey-eater. 
Ptilotis obscura De Vis, Ibis, 1897, p. 383 : South-East New Guinea. 
Distr. — New Guinea. 
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould). White-plumed Honey-eater. 
Distr. — Australia (mostly inland). 
Ptilotula penicillata penicillata (Gould). (9-244.) 
Meliphaga ; penicillata Gould, Synops. Birds Austr. pt. i. pi. 15, Jan. 1st, 
1837 : interior of New South Wales. (Fig. Gould, iv. pi. 43.) 
Distr. — New South Wales. 
Ptilotula penicillata leilavalensis (North). 
Ptilotis leilavalensis North, Rec. Austr. Mus. vol. iii. p. 106 
April 17th, 1899 : Leilavale Station, Burke District, Queensland. 
Distr . — Mid Queensland. 
Ptilotula penicillata carteri (A. J. Campbell). 
Ptilotis carteri A. J. Campbell, Viet. Nat. vol. xvi. p. 3, May 4th. 
1899 : North-West Cape, Mid-West Australia. (Fig. Emu, iii. 
pi. 16 ; Math. xi. pi. 540.) 
Ptilotis penicillata lada&i Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 413, Jan. 31»t. 
1912 : East Murchison, West Australia. 
Ptilotis geraUitoncnsis Ashby, Emu, vol. xx. pp. 136-190, Jan. 13th, 1921 
Geraldton, West Australia. 
Distr. — Mid-West Australia. 
Ptilotula penicillata mellori (Math.). 
Ptilotis penicillata mellori Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 412 
Jan. 31st, 1912 : Templestowe, Victoria. (Fig. Math. xi. pi. 540.) 
Ptilotis penicillata whiter Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 412, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Murray Flats, South Australia. 
Ptilotis penicillata rosince Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii, p. 412, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Port Augusta, South Australia. (Fig. Math. xi. pi. 540.) 
Distr. — Victoria and South Australia. 
