LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
LI. Genus PORPHYRIO. 
Porphyrio Brisson, Ornith., Vol. I., p. 54 , Vo], V n 500 nnn n * . 
porphyrio Linnd. ’’ Typo (by tautonymy): Porphyrio = Fulica 
Ccesarornis Reichenbach, Nat. Svst. Vogel u xxi i«r.o ,, ls -«> , r ,, 
Latham. ' vogei, p. ra., 18o2 (? 1853). Typo (by monotypy) : Gallinula polioccphala 
55. PORPHYRIO MELANOTUS. BALD COOT. 
Godd, VOI.VI., pi. 69 (pt. »x.i, March 1st, 1848. Mhthewa, Vol. I„ pt. 4, pi. 60, Aug. 9th, 
Porphyrio melanotus Temminck, Manuel d'Om.. 2© ed Vol IT 7 ni n ♦ 1 01 ^ 
ZZ7 T7 Mnthew * ni " ,s rZ^ Wn,CS - 
rphyrto melanotus neomelanatus Mat hows, tb.: p. 240 nl GO • Pnrrtr' D n , , T 
, .. p. pi. uu: larrvB Creek, North-west Australia. 
Distribution. Australia (except South-west) and Tasmania. 
56. PORPHYRIO BELLUS. BLUE BALD COOT. 
Gould, Vol. VI., pi. 70 (pt. v.), Dec. 1st, 1841. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 4, pi. 59, Aug. 9th, 1911. 
Porphyrio bellus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1840, p. 176, July 1841 : Western Australia. 
Porphyrio melanotus woodwardi .Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I pt ° n “>9 Anril 2nd 1010 xt T , 
South-west Australia. p ^ nd > 1912 : Monger Lake, 
Distribution. South-west Australia. 
L1I. Genus FULICA. 
Falica Syst. Nat. 10th ed., p. 152, January 1st, 1758 
1840) : Fultca atra Linne. 
Typo (by subsequent designation. Gray, p. 72, 
57. FULICA ATRA. COOT. 
[Fulica atra Linne, Syst, Nat., 10th ed., p. 162, Jan. 1st, 1758 : Sweden, Europe. Extra-limital.] 
Gotdd, Vol. VI., pi. 74 (pt. xxiv.), Sept. 1st, 1846. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 4, pi. 61, Aug. 9th, 
Fultca australis Gould, Proc. Zool. Soe. (Lond.), 1845, p. 2, April: West Australia. 
Fulica taetnanica Grant. Tasm. Joum. Sci., Vol. II., p. 310 (April 7), 1845 : Tasmania 
Fulica atra inyrami Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 196, January 31st, 1912: Alexandra, Northern Territory. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania. 
Order PODICIPIFORMES. 
Family PODiCIPID.E. 
LIII. Genus PODICEPS. 
IrSS'iSl- iSF*' »»• W or —q— **»*». 
Colymbus Illiger, Prodr. -Mamin and Av., p. 281, (pref. April) 1811. Type (by subsequent designation 
Ogi^e-Grant Cat, Buds Brit Mus., Vol. XXVI., p. 502, 1898): Colymbus crista,us Liim6 ae8,gnat ‘° n ’ 
Not Linne, byat. ^at., 10th ed., p. 135, Jan. 1st, 1758. 
Lopho^w^Kaup^Skixz. Entwick.-Gesch. Nat. Syst., p. 72. (pref. April) 1829. Type (by monotypy) : C. 
58. PODICEPS CRISTATUS. TIPPET GREBE. 
Colymbus cristatus Linne, Syst. Nat,, 10th ed., p. 135, January 1st, 1758: Sweden, Europe. Extra-limital.] 
GOUl t d oiT 01 ' V1L ’ pL S0 (pt ‘ 3Cvii -)> Dec - lst - 1S44 - Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 4, pi. 64, Aug. 9th, 
Podiceps cristatus Christian! Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. I„ pt. 4, P . 267, pi. 64, August 9th, 1911 : Victoria. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania. 
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