LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
XI. Genus EXCALEACTORIA. 
Excalfactoria Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci., Paris, Vol. XL/II., p. 881, May, 185G. Typo (by tautonymy): 
Tetrao chinensis Lin no. 
Compsortyx Heine und Reichenow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein., p. 292 (pref. Sept.) 1890. New name for Excalfactoria 
Bonaparte. 
12. EXCALFACTORIA CHINENSIS. CHESTNUT-BELLIED QUAIL. 
[Tetrao chincnsU Linn6, Syst. Nat., 12th od., Vol. I., p. 277, (prof. May, 24th) 1766 : China. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 92 (pt. xii.), Sept. 1st, 1843. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 1, pi. 12, Oet. 31st, 1910. 
Excalfactoria australis Gould, Handb. Birds Austr., Vol. II., p. 197, (Dec.) 1865 : South Australia. 
Excalfactoria chincnsis victoria: Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 179, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Koo Wee Reop, Victoria. 
Excalfactoria chinensia collctti Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 3, p. 73, June 28th, 1912 : Glencoe, Northern 
Territory. 
Excalfactoria chincnsis caimacx MatliowB, ib. : pt. 4, p. 83, Sept. 18th, 1912: Cairns, Queensland. 
Distribution. Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia. 
Order TURNICIFORMES. 
Family TURNICID.E. 
XII. Genus TURNIX. 
Tumix Bonnaterre, Tabl. Ency. Meth. Omith., Vol. I., pp. lxxxii., 5. 1791. Type (by subsequent designation. 
Gray, p. 63, 1840): T. gibraltarica Bonn. = Tetrao sylvatica Desfontaines. 
Ortygis Uliger, Prodr. Mamin, et Av., p. 242, (pref. dated April) 1811. New name for Tumix Linn. = Bonnaterre. 
Hemipodius Temminck, Pigeons et Gall., Vol. III., p 607, 1815 ex Reinwardt MS. New name for Tumix 
Bonnaterre. 
Onyx BiUberg Synops. Fauna! Scand., Vol. I., pt. II., tab. A., 1828. New name for Orlyyis Uliger (c/. Austral Av. 
Rec., Vol.' II., pta. 2 and 3, p. 37, Oet. 23, 1913). 
13. TURNIX MACULOSA. BLACK-BACKED QUAIL. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 84 (pt. xxi.), Dec. 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 1, pi. 13, Oct. 31st, 
1910. 
Hemipodius maculosus Temminck, Pigeons et Gall., Vol. III., P . 631, 1815. Nouvelle Hollande = Sydney. 
Hemipodius mdanotus Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. II., pi. (30), April 1st, 1837: Moreton Bay, Queensland. 
Tumix maculosa pseutes Mathews, Nov. Zool.. Vol. XVIII., p. ISO. Jan. 31st, 1912 : Parry’s Creek. North-west 
Australia. 
Turnix maeulosa yorki Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 53, April 7th, 1916: Cape York, North 
Queensland. 
Distribution. North Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, North-west Australia. 
XIII. Genus MARIANORNIS. 
Marianornis Mathews. Austral Av. Rec., Vol. III., pt. 5, p. 128, Dec. 28th. 1917. Type (by original designation): 
Perdix varia Latham. 
14. MARIANORNIS VARIUS. PAINTED QUAIL. 
Gould, Vol. V„ pis. 82-3 (pt. xxi.), Dec. 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 1, pi. 15, Oct. 31st, 
1910. 
Perdix varia Latham, Index Omith. Suppl., p. ixm„ 1801, after May 30th : (Sydney), New South Wales. 
Hemipodius scint illans Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Loud.), 1845, p. 62, Sept. : Houtman’s Abrolhos, West Australia. 
Turnix varia stirlingi Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 181. Jan. 31st, 1912: Stirling Range, South-west 
Australia. 
Tumix varia subminuta Mathews, ib. : Cooktown, North Queensland 
Distribution. Australia generally. Tasmania. 
