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530 MALURUS MELANOTUS.—BLACK-BACKED BLUE WREN (532). 
G. 3, 20 ; H. 187 ; 31. 460 ; C.W.Q., W.N.S.W., N.W. Vic.-border W.A. 
M. melanotus G., B. of A., 3, 20 ,1841 ; S.A., Murray R. belts. 
a M . m. victorice M., Nov. Zool., 18, 358, 1912 ; N.W. Vic., Carina. 
531 MALURUS CALLAiNUS.—TURQUOISE WREN (533). 
G. Sup. 23 ; Spencer Gulf, S.A.-C.A. 
M. callainus G., P.Z.S. 1867, 302 ; S.A. = Eyre Pen. 
a if, whitei Campbell, Nests & Eggs Aust. Birds, 1, 171, 1901; n.n. for above, 
b M. melanotus gernmini M., Nov. Zool., 18, 359, 1912 ; S.A., Port Germein. 
c M. rn. musgravi M., B. of A., 10, 62, 1922 ; C.A., Musgrave Range. 
532 MALURUS SPLENDENS.—SPLENDID BLUE WREN (534). 
G. 3, 21 ; II. 18S ; M. 460 ; S.W.A., Stirling Ra.-Geraldton, mainly coastal. 
Saxicola splendens Quoy et Gaimard, Voy. Ast., 1, 197, 1830; S.W.A., Albany. 
a M. pecloralis (not Stephens 1826) G., P.Z.S. 1833, 106 ; W.A., Swan R. 
b M. s . riordani M., A.A.R., 1, 119, 1912 ; Mid-W.A., Yalgoo. 
c M. s. perthi M., B. of A., 10, 73, 1922 ; new name for (a). 
533 MALURUS (NESO MALURUS) LEUCOPTERUS.—BLACK-AND-WHITE 
WREN (544). 
Emu 1, 6; 19, 1 ; M. 461 ; Mid-W.A. (Dirk Hartog I. & Barrow I.). 
M. leucopterm Dumont, Diet. Sci. Nat., 30, 118, 1824 ; W.A., Dirk Hartog I. 
a M. edouardi Campbell, Vic. Naturalist, 17, 203, 1901 ; W.A., Barrow I. 
534 MALURUS (HALLORNIS) CYAN0TUS.—BLUE-AND-WHITE WREN (535). 
G. Sup. 24 ; H. 1, p. 331 ; M. 461 ; Int. S.Q., N.S.W., Vio.-W.A.-coast. 
M. cyanotus G., Handbook B. of A., 1, 331, 1865 ; N.S.W. (int,). 
, [222, 1827 ; N.S.W. (int.) 
a M . leucopterus (not Quoy et Gaimard 1824) Vigors & Horsfield, T.L.S., 15, 
b M . c. exsul M., Nov. Zool., 18, 359, 1912 ; Mid-W.A. (coast). Yule R. 
c M. leuconotus perplexus M., ib. ; Mid-W.A. (inland), Day Dawn, 
d M . c. diamanlina H. L. White, Emu, 18,121, 1918 ; W.Q., Diamantina R. 
e Hallornis leuconolus wongani M., B. of A., 10, S3, 1922 ; W.A., Wongan Hills. 
535 MALURUS (HALLORNIS) LEUCONOTUS. t—WHITE-BACKED WREN. 
H. 195 ; M. 461 ; S.A., int. 
M. leuconolus G., P.Z.S. 1865, 198; S.A., int. 
536 MALURUS (LEGOEORNIS) LAMBERTI.—VARIEGATED WREN (537). 
G. 3, 24 ; H. 191 ; 31. 462; coastal districts S.Q., E.N.S.W. 
M. lamberli Vigors & Horsfield, T.L.S., 15, 221, 1827 ; N.S.W. 
537 MALURUS (LEGGEORNIS) ASSIMILIS.—PURPLE-BACKED WREN (538). 
Emu, 2, 10 ; 16, 16 ; Q., N.S.W., S.A.-W.A. (Dirk Hartog I.). 
M. assimilis North, Vic. Naturalist, 18, 29, 1901 ; N.S.W., Mossgiel. 
a M. bernieri Grant, Bull. B.O.C., 23, 72, 1909 ; W.A., Bernier I. 
b M. lamberli maslersi 31., Nov. Zool., 18, 360, 1912 ; N.T., Alexandra, 
c M. 1. occidenlalis 31., ib. ; Mid-W.A., Lake Way. 
d M. 1. mungi 31., ib.; N.W.A. (int.), Mungi. 
e M. 1. morgani S. A. White, A.A.R., 1, 126, 1912 ; S.A., L. Gairdner. 
f M. L dawsonianus H. L. White, Emu, 16, 69, 1916; C.Q., Dawson R 
g L. 1. hartogi 31., Bull. B.O.C., 39. 24, 1918 ; 3Iid-W.A., Dirk Hartog I. 
538 MALURUS (LEGGEORNIS) ELEGANS.—RED-WINGED WREN (536). 
G. 3, 22; H. 189 ; 31. 462; S.W.A. (Perth-Albany), coastal. 
M. elegans G., Birds A. & Adj. Is., pt. 1, 2, 1837; = W.A., Swan R. 
a L . e. warreni 31., A.A.R., 3, 61, 1916 ; S.W.A., Warren R. 
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t See Kinghorn and Iredale, Emu, Vol. xxiv., p. 59. 
