LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Circus assimilis Jardine and Selby, Illus. Ornith., Ser. I., Vol. II., pi. 51, Nov. 1828: near Sydney, New South 
Wales. 
Circus jardinii Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. m., pi. 48, April 1st, 1838 : Sydney, New South Wales. 
Circus affinis Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1837, p. 99, May 25th, 1838. Error forC. assimilis Jardine and Selby. 
Circus assimilis rogersi Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XYill., p. 244, Jan. 31st, 1912: Fitzroy River, North-west 
Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally, Tasmania. 
209. CIRCUS APPROXIMANS. SWAMP HAWK. 
[Circus approximans Peale, U.S. Expl. Exped., Vol. VIII., p. 64, 1S48 (2nd ed., p. 101, 1858): Fiji Islands. Estra- 
limital.] 
Gould, Vol. I., pi. 26 (pt. x.), March 1st, 1843. Mathews, Vol. V., pt. 1, pi. 235, Nov. 5th 
1915. 
Circus gouldi Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Av., Vol. I., p. 34, June 1850 : New South Wales. 
Circus approximans inexpectatus Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVTII., p. 245, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Parry's Creek, North¬ 
west Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania. 
CLXXXIX. Genus LEUCOSPIZA. 
Leucospiza Kaup, Classif. Saugeth. u. Vogel, p. 119, March 15th, 1844. Type (by original designation): Falco 
novcehollandice Gmelin. 
210. LEUCOSPIZA RAII. GREY GOSHAWK. 
Gould, Vol. I., pi. 14 (pt. xii.), Sept. 1st, 1843. Mathews, Vol. V., pt. 1, pi. 236, Nov. 5th, 
1915. 
Sparvius cinereus Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. X. f p. 338, June 21st, 1817: " Nouvelle Hollande" = 
Now South Wales. 
Not Sparvius cinereus Vieillot, t&., p. 327 : South America. 
Astur raii Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV., p. 180, Feb. 17th, 1827 : New South Wales. 
Astur dams cooktowni Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 245, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Cooktown, North Queensland. 
Astur clarus robustus Zeitz, South Austr. Ornith., Vol. I., p. 13, Jan. 1914: Melville Island. 
Distribution. Eastern Australia and Melville Island, Northern Territory. 
211. LEUCOSPIZA NOVASHOLLANDI/E. WHITE GOSHAWK. 
Gould, Vol. I., pi. 15 (lit. xii.). Sept. 1st, 1843. Mathew’s, Vol. V., pt. 1, pi. 237, Nov. 5th, 
1915. 
Falco novaehollandim Gmelin, Syst. Nat., Vol., I., pt. i., p. 264, July 25th, 1788, ex Forster: Tasmania. 
Falco albus White, Joum. Voy. New South Wales, p. 250, pi. 35, (reviewed August) 1790: New South Wales. 
Not Falco albus Gmelin, Syst. Nat., Vol. I., pt. I., p. 257, July 25th, 1788. 
Sparvius niveus Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. X., p. 338, June 21st, 1817. New name for “ Falconom- 
hollandice Lath/* i.e. Gmolin. 
Dcedalion candidum Lesson, Traits d*Orn., livr. 1, p. 60, Fob. 13th, 1830 : New South Wales. 
Falco lc.ucaetos Forster, Descr. Anim„ ed. Licht., p. 70, (prof. Jan.) 1844 : Tasmania. 
Astur neevius " V.,'* Gray, Handl. Gen. Sp. Birds B.M., pt. i., p. 29, prof. May 10th, i860. Error for “ niveus." 
Astur novtvh olland ia> alboidss Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 246, Jan. 31st, 1912: Parry's Creek, North-west 
Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmaniu. 
CXC. Genus UROSPIZA. 
Urospiza Kaup, Mus. Senckenb., Vol. III., p. 259, 1845. Type (by monotypy) : U. radiatus = Astur fasciatus 
Vigors and Horsfield. 
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