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Malurus cyaneus ashbyi Math. 
Malums cyaneus aslibyi Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 358, 
Jan. 31st, 1912 : Kangaroo Island, South Australia. 
Distr . — Kangaroo Island, South Australia. 
Malurus melanotus Gould. Black-backed Blue Wren. 
Distr. — South Australia and Victoria and Central Australia. 
Malurus melanotus melanotus Gould. (4-288.) 
Malurus melanotus Gould, Birds Austr. pt. iii. June 1st, 1841 : Western 
Belts of the Murray, South Australia. (Fig. Gould, iii. pi. 20.) 
Malurus melanotus victorice Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 358, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Carina, Victoria. 
Distr. —South Australia and Victoria (Mallee). 
Malurus melanotus callainus Gould. (4-289.) 
Malurus callainus Gould, Proc. Soc. Lond. 1867, p. 302, Aug. 1st: 
Eyre's Peninsula. (Fig. Gould, Suppl. pi. 23 : Math. x. pi. 460.) 
Malurus wkitei A. J. Campbell, Nest & Eggs Austr. Birds, vol. i. p. 171, 
(before April 4th) 1901 : new name for callainus. 
Malurus melanotus germaini Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 359, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Port Germein, South Australia. 
Distr . — South Australia (Eyre’s Peninsula). 
Malurus melanotus musgravi Math. 
Malurus musgravi Mathews, Birds Austr. vol. x. p. 62, Dec. 12th, 
1922 : Musgrave Banges, Central Australia. (Fig. Emu, vol. ii. 
pi. 10.) 
Malurus whitei A. J. Campbell, Emu, vol. i. p. 05, Jan. 1902 : interior of 
Australia (not of earlier entry). 
Distr. —Central Australia. 
Malurus splendens (Q. et G.). Splendid Blue Wren. 
Distr. — Mid- and South-West Australia. 
Malurus splendens splendens (Q. ot G.). (4-289.) 
Saxicola splendens Quoy et Gaimard, Voy. Astrol., Zool. vol. i. p. 197, 
pi. 10. fig. 1, (pref. June 29th) 1830: King George’s Sound, South- 
West Australia. 
Distr .—King George’s Sound, South-West Australia. 
Malurus splendens riordani Math. 
Malurus splendens riordani , Mathews, Austral Av. Bee. vol. i. p. 119, 
Dec. 24th, 1912: Yalgoo, Mid-West Australia. (Fig. Math. x. 
pi. 460.) 
Distr . — Yalgoo, Mid-West Australia. 
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