LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
CCCCLXX. Genus AIDEMOSYNE. 
Aidemosyne Reichenbach, Dio Sing. Vogel, pp. i., 14, (after July 1st) 1802: Type (by monotypy): Amadina 
modesta Gould. 
626. AIDEMOSYNE MODESTA. PLUM-HEAD FINCH. 
Gould, Vol. HI., pi. 85 (pt. xxv.), Dec. 1st, 1846. Mathews, pi. 567. 
Amadina modesta Gould, Synops. Birds Austr., pt. I., pi. (10), Jan. 1st, 1837 : New South Wales (Sydney). 
Aidemosyne modesta nogoa Mathews, Austral Av. Bee., Vol. II., pt. 7, p. 132, Jan. 28th, 1915: Queensland. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. 
CCCCLXXI. Genus JEGINTHA. 
/Egintha Cabanis, Mus. Heine, Vol. I., p. 170, (after Oct. 23rd) 1851. Type (by monotypy): Fringilla temporalis 
Latham. 
627. /EGINTHA TEMPORALIS. RED-BROWED FINCH (WAX-BILL). 
Gould, Vol. III., pi. 82 (pt. vi.), March 1st, 1842. Mathews, pi. 567. 
Fringilla temporalis Latham, Index Ornitli. Suppl., p. xlviii., (after May 30th) 1801 : Now South Wales (Sydney). 
Fringilla quinticolor Viefllot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., nouv. ed., Vol. XII., p. 183, June 21st, 1817: New 
* South Wales (Sydney.) 
Igintha minor Campbell, Nests and Eggs Austr. Birds, Vol. I., p. 492, (before April 4th) 1901 : Cape York, 
Queensland. 
xgintha temporalis trcgella&i Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 431, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Selby, Victoria. 
Xgirtiha temporalis loftyi Mathews, ib. : Mount Lofty, South Australia. 
.Egintha temporalis macgillivrayi Mathews, South Austr. Ornitli., Vol. I., pt. n., p. 13. April 1st, 1914: Claudie 
River, North Queensland. 
Igintha temporalis ashbyi Mathews, Austral Av. Bee., Vol. V, pts. 2-3, p. 40, Feb. 21st, 1923: Blackall Banges, 
South Queensland. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia. 
CCCCLXXII. Genus BATHILDA. 
Bathilda Reichenbach, Die Sing.-Vogel, pp. ii., 19, (after July 1st) 1862. Typo (by monotypy): Amadina 
ruficauda Gould. 
628. BATHILDA RUFICAUDA. RED-FACED FINCH. 
Gould, Vol. IH., pi. 84 (pt. vn.), June 1st, 1842. Mathews, pi. 568. 
Amadina ruficauda Gould, Synop 3 . Birds Austr., pt. I., pi. (10), Jan. 1st, 1837 : New South Wales (Sydney). 
Bathilda ruficauda clarescens Hartert, Nov. Zool., Vol. VI., p. 427, Dec. 9th, 1899 : Capo York, Queensland. 
.Egintha ruficauda connectens Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 431, Jan. 31st, 1912: Bockhampton, 
Queensland. 
.Egintha ruficauda subclarcscetis Mathews, ib. : Parry's Creek, North-west Australia. 
Egintha ruficauda thorpei Mathew’s, ib. : Coongan Biver, Mid-west Australia. 
Distribution. Northern Tropical Australia, ranging down into New r South Wales. 
CCCCLXXIII. Genus POEPHILA . 
Pcephila Gould, Birds Austr., pt. vi., March 1st, 1842. Type (by subsequent designation, Gould, Proc. Zool, 
Soc. (Lond.), 1842, p. 18, Nov.): Amadina acuticauda Gould. 
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