LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Scythrops novczhollandice neglect us Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 297, Jan. 31st, 1912: Parry's Creek 
North-west Australia. 
Distribution. Tropical Northern Australia and New South Wales. 
Family POLOPHILIDjE. 
CCLXXVTI. Genus POLOPHILUS. 
Polophilus Leach, Zool. Miscell., Vol, I., p. 115, 1814. Typo (by subsequent designation): C. phasianinus Latham 
332. POLOPHILUS PHASIANINUS. COUCAL. 
Gould, Vol. IV., pi. 92 (pt. xxix.), Dec. 1st, 1847. Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 4, pi. 362, Dec 
19th, 1918. 
Ouaulus phasianinus Latham, Index Ornith. Suppl., p. xxx., after Hay 1801, based on Watling Drawing No. 73 : 
New South Wales. 
Polophilus variegatus Leach, Zool. Miscell., Vol. I., p. 116, 1814 : New South Wales. 
Polophilus gigas Stephens, in Shaw's Gen. Zool., Vol. IX., p. 45, 1815 : New South Wales. 
Corydonix giganteus Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. XXXIV., p. 295, 1819 : New South Wales. 
Centropus melanurus Gould, Birds Austr., pt. xxrx. (Vol. IV., text to pi. 92), Dec. 1st, 1847: North-west Australia 
=Derby. 
Centropus 7nacrour^^s Gould, ib. : Port Essington, Northern Territory. 
Polophilus phasianinus keatsi Ashby, South Austr. Ornith., Vol. II., pt. 3, p. 72, July 1915: Port Keats, Northern 
Territory. 
Polophilus phasianinus yorki Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 58, April 7th, 1916: Cape York 
Queensland. * ^ ' 
Polophilus phasianinus melvillensis Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. VTI.,pt. 5, p. 391, July 10th, 1919 ; Melville Island. 
Distribution. Tropical Northern Australia and New South Wales. 
Order MENURTEORMES. 
Family MENURID.E. 
CCLXXVIIL Genus MEN UR A. 
Menura Latham, Index Ornith. Suppl., p. Ixi., after May 1801. Type (by monotypv): Menura novahollandia 
Latham. 
Parlcinsonius ; Beehstoin, Kurze TJobers. Vogel, p. 134, (prof. April 12th, 1810) 1811. Type (bv monotypv): P. 
mirabths=M. novcehollandiaz Latham. * 
333. MENURA NOV7EHOLLANDIA2. LYRE BIRD. 
G°uld Vol. III. pi. 14 (pt. iii.), June 1st, 1841. Mathews, Vol. VII., pt. 5, pis. 363, 364, July 
10th, 1919. 
Menura noviBhollandiae Latham, Index Ornith. Suppl., p. Ixi., after May 1801 : New South Wales. 
Menura superba Davies, Trans. Linn. Soo. (Lond.), Vol. VI., p. 207, June 5th, 1802 : New South Wales. 
Paradisea parkinsoniana Shaw and Nodder, Nat. Miscell., Vol. XIV., pi. 577, June 1st, 1803: New South Wales. 
Parkinsoniu* mxrabilis Beclistein, Kurze Uebors. Vogel, p 134 (prof. April 12th, 1810) 1811 : New South Wales. 
Menura vulgaris Fleming, Philos. Zool., Vol. II.. p. 241, Juno 1822: New South Wains 
Mcnnura lyrata Dumont, Diet. Sci. Nat, (Lovrault), Vol. XXX., p. 50, May 20th, 1824: New South Wales. 
LeS8 ° n ’ Ami - Sci< Nat< > Pari8 ’ VoK VI -P' 244 - Nov. ] S25. New name for If. novMlandia 
Mcgapoduismenura Wagler, Syst. Av. Megapodius,up. 1 (p. 207), Oct., 1827. New name for M. mvahollandicr 
Mamura lyra “ Shaw " Lesson, Traitd d'Orn. livr. 6, p. 478, March 1st, 1831 : New South Wales. 
Menura pamdisea Swainson, Classif. Birds, Vol. II., p. 35, July 1st, 1837 : New South Wales. 
Menura Victoria , Gould, Handb. Birds Austr., Vol. I., p. 32, Sept. 1st, 1805 : Port Phillip, Victoria. 
N^SouthWales"'"^^ Mathews > Austral Av - Vol. III., pt, 3, p. 58, April 7th, 1916: southern 
Distribution. New South Wales (as far north as Clarenco River) and Victoria. 
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