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PASSE RID &. —ST URNID M . 
Genus NEOGHMIA Gray. 
Neochmia Gray, Genera Birds, vol. ii. p. 369, June, 1849 (ex Hombron 
MS.). Type (by original designation): Fringilla phaeton H. & J. 
Neochmia phaeton (H. et J.). Crimson Finch. 
Distr. —North Australia and New Guinea. 
Neochmia phaeton phaeton (H. et J.). (13-389.) 
Fringilla phceton Hombron et Jacquinot, Ann. Sci. Nat. Paris, ser. ii. 
vol. xvi. p. 341, Nov. 1841 : Raffles Bay, Northern Territory. 
(Fig. Gould, iii. pi. 83.) 
Distr .—Northern Territory and New Guinea. 
Neochmia phaeton iredalei Math. 
Neochmia phaeton iredalei Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 434, 
Jan. 31st, 1912 : Rockhampton, Queensland. 
Distr. —Queensland. 
Neochmia phaeton fitzroyi Math. 
Neochmia phceton fitzroyi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. i. p. 120, 
Dec. 24th, 1912: Fitzroy River, North-West Australia. (Fig. 
Math. xii. pi. 576.) 
Distr. —North-West Australia. 
Neochmia albiventer Math. Pale Crimson Finch. 
Neochmia phceton albiventer Mathews, South Austr. Ornith. vol. i. 
pt. ii. p. 13, April 1st, 1914 : Claudie River, North Queensland. 
(Fig. Math. xii. pi. 577.) 
Distr. —North Queensland. 
Neochmia evangelinse D’A. & Salvad. 
Neochmia. evangelince d’Albertis & Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 
vol. xv. p. 89, 1879 ; Fly River, S. New Guinea. 
Distr. —New Guinea (S.). 
Family ST URN I DA!. 
Genus STURNIA Less. 
Sturnia Lesson, Compl. Buffon. vol. ix. p. 53, 1837. Type (by original 
designation) : Sturnia chinensis Lesson —Oriolus sinensis Gm. 
Sturnia violacea (Bodd.). (13-70.) Red-Cheeked Starling. 
Motacilla violacea Boddaert, Tabl. Planch. Enlum. p. 11, 1783: 
Philippines. 
Pastor ruficollis Wagler, Syst. Avium, Pastor , no. 19, (p. 92) 1827 : Manilla. 
