LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
CCCLXVII. Genus SEEICOENIS. 
SericornlsGould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. rv., pi. (58), April 1st, 1838. Typo (by original designation) : Acanthiza 
frontalis Vigors and Horslield. 
Megathiza Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. X., pt. I., p. 1, Sept. 28th, 1922. Typo (by original designation): Sericornie 
magniroslris kcri Mathews. 
457, SERICORNIS MAGNIROSTRIS. LARGE-BILLED SCRUB-WREN. 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 52 (pt. xx.), Sopt. 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. X., pt. i., pi. 454, Sept. 28th, 
1922. 
Acanthita magnirostra Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. iv„ pi. (GO), April 1st, 1838 : New South Wales (Sydney), 
Sericornis brevirostris Rnmsnv, Proc. Zool. Soo. (Lond.), 1875, p. 590, April 1st, 187G: (?) lapsus for magnirostris 
or Smicrornis. 
Sericornis magnirostris viridior Mathews, Nov. Zool., \ ol. XA III., p. 355, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Cairns, North Queens¬ 
land. 
Sericornis magnirostris hoivei Mathews, *6. : Gippsland, Victoria. 
Sericornis magnirostris butiya Mathews, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, \ ol. XL., p. 106, March 31st, 19—0 : I3unya Alts., 
South Queensland. 
Sericornis magnirostris kcri Mathews, ib. : Bellendon Ker Range, North Queensland. 
Distribution. Eastern Australia from Queensland to Victoria. 
458. SERICORNIS FRONTALIS. SCRUB-WREN. 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 49 (pt. xxi.), Dec. 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. X., pt. 1, pi. 455, Sept. 28th, 
1922. 
Acanthiza frontalis Vigors and Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), \ ol. XV., p. 22G, Feb. 17th, 1827. No locality 
=Sydney, New South Wales. 
Saxicolalongirostris Quoy et Gaimard, Voy. de l'Astrol. Zool., Vol. I., p. 200, pi. x., fig. 4, (pref. June 29th) 1830 : 
Western Port, Victoria. 
Sericornis parvulus Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. iv., pi. (5S), April 1st, 1838 : New South VV ales. 
Sericornis parvula harterti Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 354, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Cape Otway, V ictoria. 
Smeornis parvula rosinct Mathews, ib. : Mt. Lofty, South Australia. 
Sericornis longirostris wyldei S. A. White, South Austr. Ornith., Vol. II., p. 169, July 1916: Coorong, South 
Australia. 
Distribution. Eastern Australia. Coastal South Queensland, New South V ales, V ictoria and South 
Australia. 
459. SERICORNIS LAEVIGASTER. BUFF-BREASTED SCRUB-WREN. 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 50 (pt, xxvn.), June 1st, 1847. Mathews, Vol. X., pt. i., pi. 455, Sept. 
28th, 1922. 
Sericornis laevigaster Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1S47, p. 3, March 29th : Dawson Ranges, near Gulf of 
Carpentaria, Queensland. 
Sericornis parvula herbertoni Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 355, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Heiberton, North 
Queensland. 
Sericornis laevigaster tweedi Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. X., pt. I., p. 16, Sept. 28th, 19-2. Tweed River, New 
South Wales. 
Distribution. North Queensland (Herberton) to Northern New South Vales. 
460. SERICORNIS MINIMUS. LITTLE SCRUB-WREN. 
Gould, Birds New Guinea, Vol. III., pi. 7 (pt. i.), Dec. 1st, 1875. Mathews, Vol. X., pt. i„ 
pi. 455, Sept. 28th, 1922. 
Sericornis minimus Gould, Birds New Guinea, pt. i. (Vol. III., p. 7), Dee. 1st, lS7o : Cape Vork, North Queensland. 
Sericornisbrunneopt/jius Masters, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.SAV., Vol. I., p. 53, Feb. 1876 : Cape V ork, North Queens a 
Sericornis minimus yorki Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. X., pt. I., p. 19, pi. 455, Sept. 28th, 19-2 . Piara Sciubs, p 
York Peninsula. 
Distribution. North Queensland (Cape York Peninsula). 
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