THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
the abdomen a clear white, and also the yellow frontal patch less extensive 
and an absence of the hghter colouring on the rump. The cross-barring 
also is different, and the bill and bare ocular patch have a deeper shade of yeUow. 
I concluded this was the MaUee form of this species and therefore 
arranged : 
Myzantha flavigula flavigula Gould. 
New South Wales. 
Myzantha, flavigula melanotus Wilson. 
North-west Victoria. 
Myzantha flavigula berneyi Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. f. flavigula in its shghtly smaller size and paler coloration; 
Richmond district, Queensland.” 
Queensland. 
Myzantha flavigula obscura Gould. 
West Austraha. 
Myzantha flavigula clelandi Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. f. obscura in being dark below: Broome Hill, South¬ 
west Austraha.” 
South-west Austraha. 
Myzantha flavigula wayensis Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. f. obscura ui its paUid coloration, especiaUy on the under¬ 
surface, which is almost white, while the green is much brighter: Lake Way, 
West Austraha.” 
Mid Westraha. 
Myzantha flavigula alligator Mathews. 
“ Differs from M. f. lutea in its much larger size; wing 142 mm.: Alligator 
River, Northern Territory.” 
Northern Territory. 
Myzantha flavigula lutea Gould. 
North-west coast Austraha (Derby). 
Receiving specimens from MelviUe Island, I re-exammed the species and 
added 
Myzantha flavigula wilsoni. 
“ Differs from the type of M. f. melanotis in having a longer wing, viz. 131 mm.: 
Turner’s Well, South Austraha. 
and 
South Austraha. 
Myzantha flavigula melvillensis. 
“ Differs from M. f. lutea in its large size, and from M. /. alligator in its much 
darker coloration and smaher size.” 
Melvihe Island, Northern Territory. 
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