LIST OF BIROS OF AUSTRALIA. 
22. LAMPROTRERON SUPERBA. PURPLE-CROWNED FRUIT PIGEON. 
GouM, Vol. V., pi. 57 (pt. xiv.), March 1st, 1844. Mathews, Yol. I., pt. 2, pi. 24, Jan. 31st, 
1911. 
Golumba superba Temminck et Ivnip, Les Pigeons, p. 75, pi. XXXIII., 1811 (? 1807): [Otaheiti] = Halmahera, 
Golumba cyanovirens Desmarest, Diet. Sci. Nat. Vol. XL., p. 343, Juno 24th, 1826; Lesson, Voy. “Coquillc," 
Zool., pi. 42, f. 1, 1826 : New Guinea. 
Ptilonopus leucogaster Swainson, Classif. Birds, Vol. II.. p. 347, July 1st, 1837. New name for C. cyanovirens. 
Lamprotreron porphyrostictus Gould, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. IV., Vol. XIII., p. 137, Feb. 1st, 1874: CapeVork, 
Queensland. 
Ptilopus minutus Campbell, Emu, Vol. V., pt. iii, p. 155, Jan. 1st, 1906 : Cairns, Queensland. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South IVales, Victoria. Extra-limital. 
XXI. Genus MEGA LOPBEPIA. 
Megaloprepia Reichenbaeh, Nat. Syst. Vogel, p. xxvi., 1852 (? 1853). Type (by original designation): Columba 
magnified Temminck. 
23. MEGALOPREPIA MAGNIFICA. PURPLE-BREASTED FRUIT PIGEON. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 58 (pt. xxv.), Dec. 1st, 184G ; Suppl., pi. 67 (pt. ii.), Sept. 1st, 1855. Mathews, 
Vol. I., pt. 2, pis. 25, 26, Jan. 31st, 1911. 
Golumba magnifies Temminck, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. I., p. 125, 1S21 : Red Point south of 
Woollongong, New South Wales. 
Garpophaga assimilis Gould, in Jardine's Contr. Omith., 1850, p. (160 =) 106 : Cape York, North Queensland. 
Megaloprepia magnifica keri Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 1S4, Jan. 31st, 1912: Bellenden Ker Range, 
Queensland. 
Distribution. New South Wales, Queensland. 
XXII. Genus MYRISTICIVORA. 
Myristicivora Reichenbaeh, Nat. Syst. Vogel, p. xxvi., 1852 (? 1853). Type (by origina designation): Columba 
littoralis Temm. = C . bicolor Scopoli. 
24. MYRISTICIVORA BICOLOR. NUTMEG PIGEON. 
[Golumba bicolor Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. Insub., Vol. II., p. 94, 1786 : New Guinea. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 60 (pt. xii.), Sept. 1st, 1843. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 2, pi. 27, Jan. 31st, 1911. 
Garpophaga spilorrhoa Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1858, p. 186, July 13th : Aru Islands. 
Myristicivora bicolor melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 27, April 2nd, 1912 : Melville Island 
Northern Territory. 
Distribution. Northern New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, North-west Australia. Extra- 
limital 
XXIII. Genus LOPHOLAIMUS. 
Lopholaimus Gould, Birds Austr., pt. v., Doc. 1st, 1841. Type (by monotypy): Columba antarctica Shaw. 
Lophorynchus Swainson, Classif. Birds, Vol. II., p. 348, July 1st, 1837. Type (by monotypy); Columba dilopha 
Temm. = Golumba antarctica Shaw. 
Not Vieillot, Analyse, p. 59, April 14th, 1816. 
25. LOPHOLAIMUS ANTARCTICUS. TOP-KNOT PIGEON. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 61 (pt. v.), Dec. 1st, 1841. Mathews, Vol. I. } pt. 2, pi. 28, Jan. 31st, 1911. 
Columba antarctica Shaw, Zool. Now Holland, p. 15, pi. V., 1793 : New South Wales. 
Columba dilopha Temminck, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. I., p. 124, 1821 : Red Point, south of 
Woollongong, New South Wales. 
Lopholaimus antarcticus minor Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 122, Jan. 31st, 1911 : North Queensland. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria 
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