LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Cisticola exilia mixta Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 343, Jan. 31st, 1912: (Bartlo Frere) Queensland. 
Cisticola exilia alcxandrcc Mathews, ib. : Alexandra, Northern Territory. 
Cisticola exilia rnelvillcnsis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 43, April 2nd, 1912: Melville Island, 
Northern Territory. 
Ciaticola exilia parryi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 3, p. 77, June 28th, 1912: Parry’s Creek, North. 
we3t Australia. 
Ciaticola exilis tormenti Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 3, p. 77, June 28th, 1912 : Point Torment, North¬ 
west Australia. 
Ciaticola. exilia normani Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. II., pt. 5, p. 98, Sept. 24th, 1914: Norman River, 
Queensland. 
Ciaticola exilis diminata Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. IX., pt. 8, p. 373, May 22nd, 1912: Cape York, North 
Queensland. 
Cisticola exilis exaggerata Mathews, ib. : South Victoria. 
Distribution. Australia and Tasmania (?), but not South-west Australia. 
CCCLVII. Genus POODYTES. 
Poodytes Cabanis, Mus. Heine, Vol. I., p. 42 (after Oct. 23rd), 1851. Type (by monotypy): Sphenctacus 
gramineus Gould. 
440. POODYTES GRAMINEUS. GRASS-BIRD. 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 36 (pt. xix.), June 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. IX., pt. 8, pi. 444, 
May 22nd, 1922. 
Sphenceacus gramineus Gould, Proo. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1845, p. 19, April: Tasmania. 
Megalurus striatus Milligan, Emu, Vol. II., pt. 4, p. 201, April 1st, 1903 : Lake Yanchep, West Australia. 
Not Megalurus (?) striatus Jerdon, Madras Journ. Lit. Science, No. 30, p. 169, April 1844. 
Megalurus gramineus goulburni Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 344. Jan. 31st, 1912: Goulbum, New South 
Wales. 
Megalurus gramineus unlsoni Mathews, ib. : (Western Port) Victoria. 
Megalurus gramineus dubius Mathews, ib. : Mannam, South Australia. 
Megalurus gramineus thomasi Mathews, ib. : Lake Muir, West Australia. 
Megalurus gramineus halmaturinus Mathews, Austral Av, Rec., Vol, I,, pt. 2, p. 43, April 2nd, 1912: Kangaroo 
Island, South Australia. 
Megalurus flindersi Meilor and White, Emu, Vol. XII., pt. 2, p. 164, Jan. 1913; White and Mellor, t'6., p. 162, 
nom. nov. : Flinders Island, Bass Strait. 
Poodytes gramineus milligani Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. IV., pt. 6, p. 137, Aug. 1st, 1921. New name for 
Megalurus striatus Milligan. 
Distribution. Extra-tropical Southom Australia and Tasmania. 
CCCLVTII. Genus DULCIORNIS. 
Dulciornis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., p. 5, p. 112, Dec. 24th, 1912. Typo (by original designation): 
Megalurus alisteri Mathews. 
441. DULCIORNIS ALISTERI. TAWNY GRASS-BIRD. 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 35 (pt. xxvi.), March 1st, 1847. Mathews, Vol. IX., pt. 8, pi. 445,May 
22ud, 1922. 
Megalurus alisteri alisteri Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 345, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Napier Broome Bay, North¬ 
west Australia. 
Megalurus alisteri dulcici Mathews, ib. : Cooktown, North Queensland. 
Megalurus alisteri oweni Mathews, ib. ; New South Wales. 
Megalurus alisteri rnelvillcnsis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 4, p. 92, Sept. 18th, 1912: Melville Island, 
Northern Territory. 
Dulciornis alisteri mayi Ashby, South Austr. Ornithologist, Vol. I., pt. 4, p. 27, Oct. 1st, 1914: Pine Creek, 
Northern Territory. 
Megalurus galactotes \ igors and Ilorsfield, and most recent writers. 
Not Malurus galactotes Temminck et Laugior, Planch. Color. d’Ois., livr. 11, pi. 65. Juno 1821. 
Distribution. Tropical Northern Australia. 
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