LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Merops melanurus Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV., p. 208, Feb. 17th, 1827* Neir South 
W ales. 
Merops lewini “ Aliq." Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Av., Vol. I., pt. i., p. 162, (June) 1850. In synonymy. 
? Merops modest us Oustalet, Bull, hebdom. Assoc. Sci. Fr., Vol. XXI., p. 248,1878 : D'Urville Island New Guinea 
Merops omatusshortridgei Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVHI.,p. 290, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Strelly River, West Australia 
Distribution : Australia generally. Not Tasmania. 
Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES. 
Family CAPRIMULGIDA3. 
CCLXIII. Genus EUROSTOPODUS. 
Eurostopodus Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. iv., App., p. 1, April 1838. 
albogularis — G. mystacalis Temminck et Laugier. 
Type (by monotvpv): Caprimuljm 
313. EUROSTOPODUS MYSTACALIS. WHITE-THROATED NIGHTJAR. 
Gould, Vol. II., pi. 7 (pt. ix.), Dec. 1st, 1842. Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 3, pi. 343, Aug.26th, 
1018 . 
Caprimulgus mystacalis Temminck et Laugier, Planch. Color. d'Ois., 69e livr. (Vol IV d 1 4101 Opt imr 
N ew South Wales. * ’’ F ’ h i0: 
Caprimulgus albogularis Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV n 104 FpK m- 
Now South Wales. * P * ’ * 1/tn » 18 ' <: 
Caprimidgus^ albimaetdatus Voigt's ed. Cuvier, Thierreich, Vol. I., p. 547, 1831. Based on " C. mystacalis" as 
Eurostopodus mystacalis victoria? Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 58, April 7tli, 1916: Victoria. 
Distribution. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia Queensland. 
314. EUROSTOPODUS GUTTATUS. SPOTTED NIGHTJAR. 
G0Ul i d QiI 01 ' IL ’ pL 8 (pt ‘ “•!» Dec - lst> 1842 ' Mathews > Vol. vn., pt. 3, pi. 344, Aug. 26th, 
Tr, “- Li "”' ^ (L ”” U Vo1 ' xv " p- 
SS3, : “*• Vo1 - XV1 -■>• «*• #»»• J ™nw—H 
Eurostopodusjirgus harterti Mathews. Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 291, Jan. 31st, 1912: .Wry Station,Northern 
Distribution. Australia generally. Not Tasmania. 
bbLAJ v. uenus UU&SUjKjNIS. 
Rossornis Alathews, Biids Austr., Vol. VII • nt 3 d **34 Aim or.fh ioiq rp • 1 i • *■ i 
Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield. P ’ P ‘ 9 g ‘ l ' 1918 * T>pe (by ° ng,nal des,gnat,on] 
315. ROSSORNIS MACRURUS. LARGE-TAILED NIGHTJAR. 
[Caprimulgus macrurus Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soo. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. r„ p. 142,1821 : Java. Extra-limital.] 
G0Ul ?918 01 ' IL ’ Pl ' 9 (pt ' XVlL) ' Dec - lstj 1844 - Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 3, pi. 345, Aug.26th, 
Caprimulgus macrurus yorki Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIIL, p. 291, Jan. 31st, 1912: Cape York, Queered. 
Caprimulgus macrurus kcatsi Mathows, ib. : Port Keats, Northern Territory 
Rossornis macrurus coincides Mathows, Birds Austr., Vol. VII., pt. 3, p. 241. Aug. 20th, 1918 : Cairns, Queensland. 
Rossomts macrurus togersi Mathows, ib., p. 242 : Melville Island,Northern Territory. 
Distribution. North Queensland, Northern Territory. 
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