LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
9. ALECTURA LATHAMI. BRUSH-TURKEY. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 77 (pt. 1), Dec. 1st, 1840. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 1, pi. 8, Oct. 31st, 1910. 
AUC.ra l.lh.ml G»y. Zool. Hi* P t. i.. p. 4. 183,. Nov. S.h :J*<" So “ ,h W *>"; 
Metiagria lindeaayii J.mven. " L'lnstitut, Vol. IH„ No. 1 13. p. 238 * 22nd, MS. Norn nud 
ci nioocif Tiir-Ha Vnl IT n 206 July 1st, 1837. New name for A. lathami Grav. 
Catheturus australis Swamson/"Classif. Birds, Vol. n.,p. -uu,juiy* 0 . 
Catheturus novvhollandia, Bonaparte. Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. (Pans), Vol. XLH p. 87G, May 1856. Nom.nud. 
Talcgallus purpureicollis be Souef, Ibis, Jan. 1898, p. 51 : Cape York, Queensland. 
41eo<ura lathami robinsoni Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., P . 177, Jan. 31. 1912: Cairns, North Queensland. 
UlTOTT? T'RTTTTn'N'. 
rinoenelnTirl "NT OW Smith W fllCS, 
Family PHASIANIDJE. 
IX. Genus COTURNIX. 
Coturnix Bonnaterre, Tabl. Ency. M6th. Omith., Vol. I., pp. lxxxvii., 216, 1791. Type (by tautonymy) : G. 
communis Bonn. = Telrao coturnix Linnd. 
Ortygion Keyserling und Blasius, Wirbelth.Europa's, pp. lxvi, 112, 202, (before April) 1840. Type (by monotypy): 
Telrao coturnix Linne. 
Perdortyx Montessus, Mem. Soc. Saone, Vol. VI., p. 30, 1885. Typo (by monotypy): Synoicus lodoisics " Verreaui 
©t des Mura ” Montessus = Telrao coturnix Linno. 
Marotumia Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. II., pt. 5, p. 112, Sept. 24th, 1914. Type (by original designation) 
Coturnix pec tor alts Linne. 
10. COTURNIX PECTORALIS. STUBBLE QUAIL. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 88 (pt. xxv.), Dec. 1st, 1846. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 1, pi. 9, Oct. 31st, 1910. 
Coturnix pectoralis Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. II., pi. (29), April 1st, 1837: New South Wales. 
Coturnix pectoralis prcctermissa Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 178, Jan 31 1912: Broome Hill, touth- 
west Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally. Tasmania. 
X. Genus YPSILOPHORUS. 
Ypsilophorus Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 5, p. 127, Dec. 24th, 1912. New name for Synoicus Gould 
1843, not Synoicum Phipps 1774. Tjpe (by monotypy) : Perdix australis Latham. 
Synoicus Gould, Birds Austr., pt. XII. (Vol. V., pi. 89, text), Sept. 1st, 1843. Type (by monotypy): P. australis 
Lath. 
Not Synoicum Phipps, Voy. North Pole, App., p. 199, 1774. 
11. YPSILOPHORUS YPSILOPHORUS. BROWN QUAIL. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 89 (pt. xii.), Sept. 1st, 1843 : pi. 90 (pt. xxvi.), March 1st, 1847 ; pi. 91 (pt. 
xxix.), Dec. 1st, 1847. Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 1, pis. 10 and 11, Oct. 31st, 1910. 
Coturnix ypsilophorus Bose, Joum. d’Hisfc. Nat. (Paris), Vol. II., No. 20, p. 297, pi. 39, 1792 : No Loc. = I have 
designated Tasmania (Frederick Henry Bay). 
Perdix australis Latham, Index Omith; Suppl., p. lxii., 1801, after May : Sydney, New South W T ales. 
Synoicus diemenensis Gould, Birds Austr., pt. xxvi., March 1st, 1847 : Tasmania. 
Synoicus sordidus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1847, p. 33, April 27th : South Australia, 
Synoicus cervinus Gould, Handb. Birds Austr., Vol. II., p. 195 (Dec.) 1865: Port Eaaington, Northern 
Torritory. 
Coturnix australis rogersi Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII.. p. 179. Jan. 31st, 1912 : Parry’s Creek, North-west 
Australia (Coast). r 
Coturnix australis mungi Mathews, ib. : Mungi, North-west Australia (Interior). 
Coturnix australis melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I. pt. 2, p. 26, April 2nd, 1912: Melville Island', 
Northern Territory. 9 
Coturnix australis qucenslandicus Mathews, ib. : Cape York, Queensland 
Distribution. Australia generally. Tasmania. 
4 
