LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
550. MELITHREPTUS VALIDIROSTRIS. STRONG-BILLED HONEY-EATER. 
Gould, Vol. IV., pi. 70 (pt. xix.), June 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. XI., pt. 4, pi. 512, Feb. 
20th, 1924. 
Sturm* vircscens Wogler, Sysfc. Av. Sturnus, sp. 5, (before Oct.) 1827 : Tasmania. 
Not Sturnusvircatens Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. NIV., p. 329, 1817. 
Hainatops validlrostris Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. i., pi. (17), Jan. 1st, 1837 : Tasmania. 
Eidopwrus bicirxtus Swainson, Classif. Birds, Vol. II., p. 328, July 1st, 1837 ; Anim. in Menag., p. 344, Dec. 31st, 
1837 : Tasmania. 
Mithrepm validirostris kingi Mathews, Austral Av. Hoc., Vol. II., pt. 7, p. 131, Jan. 28th, 1915 : King Island, 
Bass Strait. 
Distribution. Tasmania and King Island, Bass Strait . 
551. MELITHREPTUS ATRICAPILLUS. BROWN-HEADED HONEY-EATER. 
Mathews, Vol. XI., pt. 4, pi. 511, Feb. 20th, 1924. 
Crrthia atricapilla Latham, Index Omitli., Suppl., p. xxxvii., (after May 30th) 1801: Now South Wales (Sydney), 
Miphtya brevirostris Vigors and IIorsGcld, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Land.), Vol. XV., p. 315, Feb. 17th, 1827 : New- 
South Wales (Sydney). 
Milbf])tuslcucogcnysy\i[\igan,Emu, Vol. II., pt. in., p. 161, Jan. 1st, 1903 : Stirling Ranges, South-west Australia. 
ilMrt'ptipmagnirostria 'N orth, Records Austr. Mus., Vol. VI., p. 20, June 15th, 1905 : Kangaroo Island, South 
Australia. 
Mdi'tAreptus atricapillus submag nirostris Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 393, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Ringwood, 
Victoria. 
yidi'Mptus atricapillus august us Mathews, ib. : Port Augusta, South Australia. 
Mdithrcptus atricapillus palUdiccps Mathews, ib., p. 394 : Ninety Mile Desert, South Australia. 
Miihn plus atricapillus insular is Mathews, ib., p. 394 : King Island, Bass Strait. 
yidiihnptus atricapillus subleucogcnys Mathews, ib. : Lake Dimdas, South-west Australia. 
yidithnptus alricapilhis minnie Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 8, p. 192, March 20th, 1913: Minnie 
Downs, Queensland. 
Mdiihrcpltu atricapillus malice Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 8, p. 192, March 20th, 1913 : Mallee, 
Victoria. 
.V-Mre/tfuj brmccps Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. XI., pt. 4, p. 272, Feb. 20th, 1924, as synonym of Cerlhia 
atricapilla ex. Do Vis, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland, Vol. I., pt. hi., p. 159, (after Sept.) 1884. Nude name. 
Distribution. Eastern Australia from Queensland to South-west Australia, King Island, Bass Strait. 
Not Tasmania. 
552. MELITHREPTUS AFFINIS. BLACK-HEADED HONEY-EATER. 
Gould, Vol. IV., pi. 75 (pt. xvm.), June 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. XI., pt. 4, pi. 513, Feb. 
20th, 1924. 
Eiiypsarus allinis Lesson, Revue Zool., 1839, June No., p. 167, July : Tasmania (Hobart). 
Mdilhnptus mlanocephala Gould, Birds Austr., pt. xvm., June 1st, 1845; id., Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1845, 
p. 82, Sept.: Tasmania (Hobart). 
yidithnptus alisteri Mathews, Bull. Brit. Om. Club, Vol. XXV., p. 85, March 31st, 1910: King Island. 
Distribution. Tasmania and King Island, Bass Strait. 
CCCCXVI. Genus ENTOMYZON. 
Entomyzon Swainson, Zool., Joum., Vol. I., pt. 4, p. 480, Jan. 1825. Type (by original designation) : " Blue¬ 
faced Grake of Latham ”=Gracula cyanotis Latham. 
553. ENTOMYZON CYANOTIS. BLUE-FACED HONEY-EATER. 
Gould, Vol. IV., pi. 68 (pt, n.), March 1st, 1841 ; pi. 69 (pt. xvn.), Dec. 1st, 1844. Mathews, 
Vol. XL, pt. 4, pi. 514, Feb. 20th, 1924. 
Macula cyanotis Latham, Index Omith. Suppl., p. xxix., (after May 30th) 1801 : New South Wales (Sydney). 
•Verops cyanops Latham, ib., p. xxxiv.: id. 
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