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Genus NESOMALURUS Math. 
Nesomalurus Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. ii. p. 59, Oct. 23rd, 1913. 
Type (by original designation): Malurus edouardi A. J. Campbell. 
Nesomalurus mortoni (De Vis). 
New Guinea Black-and-White Wren. 
Malurus mortoni De Vis, Ann. Rep. Brit. New Guinea, 1890-91, p. 97, 
1892 : Bartle Bay, New Guinea. 
Distr. — New Guinea (S.E.), 
Nesomalurus leucopterus (Duin.). Black-and-White Wren. 
Distr. — Dirk Hartog and Barrow Islands, Mid-West Australia. 
Nesomalurus leucopterus leucopterus (Dum.). (4-290.) 
Malurus leucopterus Dumont, Diet. Sci. Nat. (Lcvr.) vol. xxx. p. 118, 
May 29th, 1824 ; based on Voy. Uran. & Phys. pi 23. fig. 1: Dirk 
Ilartog Island. (Fig. Math. x. pi. 461 : Austral Av. Rec. iii. pi. 3 ; 
Emu, xix. pi. 1.) 
Distr . — Dirk Hartog Island. 
Nesomalurus leucopterus edouardi (A. J. Campbell). 
Malurus edouardi A. J. Campbell, Viet. Nat. vol. xvii. p.203, Feb. 7th, 
1901: Barrow Island. (Fig. Emu, xix. pi. 1.) 
Distr . — Barrow Island. 
Genus LEGGEORNIS Math. 
Leggeornis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. i. p. 113, Dec. 24th, 1912. 
Type (by original designation): Malurus lamberti V. & H. 
Leggeornis lamberti (V. & II.). Purple-backed Wren. 
Distr . — West Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South 
Wales, and South Australia (interior). 
Leggeornis lamberti lamberti (V. & H.). (4-292.) 
Malurus lamberti Vigors & Ilorsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 
vol. xv. p. 221, Feb. 17th, 1827 : New South Wales. (Fig. Gould, 
iii. pi. 24.) 
Distr . — New South Wales and Queensland. 
Leggeornis lamberti assimilis (North). 
Malurus assimilis North, Viet. Nat. vol. xviii. p. 29, June 6th, 1901: 
Mossgiel, interior of New South Wales. 
Distr .— New South Wales (interior). 
