MASKED FINCH. 
I early named 
Poephila personata belcheri. 
“ Differs from P:p. personata Gould in having the back uniform reddish-brown ; 
the ear-coverts and under-surface slightly lighter in colour, and the black 
imder the chin extending in a V-shape for about 12 mm. ‘ Bill yellow, eyes, 
feet and tarsus red.’—J. P. Rogers. Length 123 mm.; vnng 60 mm., 
culmen 12, tarsus 16. Parry’s Creek, North-west Australia.” 
In my “ Reference List ” in 1912 I placed the species imder the genus 
name Neochmia and alloived four subspecies : 
Neockmia pt^^sonata personata (Gould). 
Northern Territory. 
Neochmia ji^rsonata harterti Mathews. 
“ Differs from N. p. belcheri, its nearest ally, in its darker coloration above, 
especially on the wings, and its rosier imder-surface. Napier Broome Bav, 
N.W.A.” 
North-west Australia. 
Neochmia personata belcheri (^Mathews). 
North-west Australia (Parry’s Creek). 
Neochmia personata lencolis (Gould). 
North Queensland. 
I transfeiTed these to the genus Neopoephila in my 1913 “ List ” where 
they appeared without any other alteration. 
I have since added 
Neopoephila personata loatsoni. 
Differs from N . p. leucotis (Gould) in being darker on the under-surface.. 
Watson River, North Queensland.” 
North Queensland (Watson River). 
The Borroloola and Gulf country birds should be named 
Neopoephila personata hilli, sub.sp. nov. 
Differs from N . p. xvatsoni in being darker coloured, and they are also slightly 
larger. 
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