THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Alexander wrote from Perth : “ Resident. Fairly common.” 
Myzaniha obscura jperplexa subsp. nov. 
Differs from M. o. clelandi Mathews in bemg more uniform broMi on 
the upper-surface, with rump uniform with the back. The throat and upper- 
breast are not so heavily marked. It lacks the yeUow on the sides of the lower 
neck; fore-head not so yellowish-green. It is also smaller and darker. 
Wing 114 mm. 
Type locality, Linga, Victoria. Collected by Mi’. Tom Tregellas on 
September 15th, 1916. Type in my collection in Tring Museum. 
In dividing what I at one time considered one species, following Sir. 
Ashby, whose article should be read, I find that obscura occurs in South-west 
Austraha, and through the mallee of South Australia to the Victorian mallee, 
where at Linga it meets flavigula which occurs over the rest of Austraha. 
If this eastern obscura should be considered distinct it will be called Myzantha 
melanotis Wilson, and Myzaniha wilsoni will be a synonym; -while Myzantha 
melanotis perplexa Mathews will be a subspecies. 
Myzaniha flavigula and subspecies occurs in the Gawler Ranges, Port 
Augusta, and Central Austraha northwards to Melville Island; Victoria, New 
South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, North- and hlid-w'est Austraha 
to Point Cloates, Carnarvon, Marble Bar, etc., and to Kalgoohe. 
So that of this species I now* admit: 
Myzaniha obscura obscura Gould. 
Perth, West Austraha. 
Myzantha obscura clelandi Mathews. 
Broome Hih. 
Myzaniha obscura ortoni Ashby. 
Moora, West Austraha. 
and 
Myzaniha obscura melanotis Wilson. 
(Syn. Myzaniha flavigula wilsoni Mathews.) 
Myzaniha obscura perplexa Victoria. 
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