LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
LIV. Genus TACHYBAPTUS. 
Tachybaptus Reichenbach, Nat. Syst. Vogel, p. m., 1852 (? 1853). Type (by monotypy): Coign* 
— n t^lRcoIHs Vroeg. 
U8 minor 
59. TACHYBAPTUS RUFICOLLIS. BLACK-THROATED GREBE. 
[,Colymbus ruficollis Vroeg, Cat. Rais. d'Ois Adumb., p. 6, September 1764: Holland, Europe. Extra-limit.!.] 
Gould, Vol. VII., pi. 81 (pt. xii.), Sept. 1st, 1843. Mathews, Vol. I., pfc. 4, pi. 62, Aug. 9th, 
1911. 
Podiceps novEBhollandiEE Stephens in Shaw's Gen. Zool., Vol. XIII., pt. I., p. 18, Feb. 18th, 1826: New South 
Wales. 
Podiceps gularis Gould, Proe. Zool. Soc. (Lend.), 1830, p. 145, June 27th. 1837 : New South Wales. 
Podiceps fluviatilis carterce Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 197. January 31st, 1912 : Broome H.ll, South- 
west Australia. 
Podiceps fluviatilis parryi Mathews, ib. : Parry’s Creek, North-west Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania. 
LV. Genus POLIOCEPHALUS . 
Poliocephalus Selby, Cat. Gen. Subgen. Types Aves, p. 47, 1840. Type (by monotypy): Podiceps poliocephalus 
Jardine and Selby. 
Dasyptilus Swainson. Classif. Birds, Vol. II., p. 369, July 1st, 1837. Type (by monotypy): P. poliocephalus 
Jardine and Selby. 
Not Wagler, Abhandl. Ak. Wiss. Miinch., Vol. II.. p. 502, 1832. 
Colymbetes Heine und Reiclienow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein., p. 364 (pref. Sept.), 1890 : New name tor Poliocephalus 
Selby. 
Not of Schellenberg, Helvet. Entom., Vol. II., p. 188, 1806. 
60. POLIOCEPHALUS POLIOCEPHALUS. HOARY*HEADED GREBE. 
Gould, Vol. VII., pi. 82 (pt. xii.), Sept. 1st, 1843. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 4, pi. 63, Aug. 9th, 
1911. 
Podiceps poliocephalus Jardine and Selby, Ulustr. Omith., Vol.I.,pt. i., pi. 13, February 1827 : New Souths ales 
Podiceps tiestor Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1836, p. 145, June 27th, 1837 : New South \\ ales. 
Podiceps poliocephalus cloatesi Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 197, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Point Cloates, mid-’Weet 
Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania 
Order PROCELLARIIFORMES. 
Family THALASSIDROMID/E. 
LVL Genus OCEANITES. 
Oceanites Keyserling und Blasius, Wirbeltli. Europa’s, p. xciii., (before April), 1840. (Typo by monotypy): 
Thalassidroma icilsoni Bonaparte = Procellaria oceanica Kulil. 
61. OCEANITES OCEANICUS. YELLOW-WEBBED STORM PETREL. 
[Procellaria oceanica Kulil, Beitr. Vergl. Anat., p. 136, 1820 (pref. April 9th) : South Atlantic Ocean. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. VII., pi. 65 (pt. xxii.), March 1st, 1846. Mathews, Vol. II., pt. 1, pi. 68, May 30th, 
1912. 
Oceanites oceanicua exasperatus Mathews, Birds Austr.. Vol. II., pt. 1, p. 11, pi. 68, May 30th, 1912: New 
Zealand Seas. 
Distribution. Southern Australian Seas as far north as South Queensland. Extra-limital. ? Breeding 
at Cape Adare, Antarctic Circle. 
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