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Alexandra
In the Checklist of the Birds of Australia Part 1 Non-Passerines by H.T.
Condon, RAOU 1975, Synoicus occurs as a prior name for Coturnix (3 species)
dating back to Gould. Coturnix australis queenslandicus, Mathews 1912, is
listed under Coturnix australis (Latham) as being in the Cape York
Peninsula, and described as 'smaller than the nominate subspecies'. So I
should think your Synoicus australis queenslandicus is the Brown Quail.
In the Official Checklist of Australian Birds (this was the original RAOU
checklist, sorry, don't know the publication date, our copy is too decrepit
and missing the title page, but it was older than Condon, but has the
advantage of listing passerines), Lalage tricolor is listed as the
'White-winged Triller (Caterpillar eater)', that later
became Lalage sueurii.
Hope that helps
Helen Horton
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From: Alexandra Appleman <>
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Date: Wednesday, 3 March 1999 11:46
Subject: birding-aus RFI: bird name identification
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>I am trying to get the bird database for the Desert Uplands area of Central
>Queensland (such that it is) up to date and in user-friendly format which
>involves cross-referencing geo-referenced sightings provided by the
>Queensland Museum with REM names based on the Boles & Chritidis Taxonomy.
>2 records are proving particularly problematic and I have been unable to
>find references in the usual texts.
>
>1. Can anyone confirm that Lalage tricolor is a former name for the Lalage
>suerii (White-winged Triller)? As this record is dated 1966 and from
>Clermont I thought it might be too far inland for the Varied Triller??????
>
>2. Synoicus australis queenslandicus (Family: Phasianidae) This one has
>really got me stumped as they are a bit short on pheasants in Central
>Queensland. At first I thought it might be a former name for the Bustard.
>This record is from the 'Natal Downs'(Curtis Dam), a cattle property in the
>north-east sector of the Desert Uplands, south of Charters Towers. It was
>recorded in 1980 and so is from the 'Joh era' rather than the 'One Nation'
>movement which has replaced it.
>
>Any takers?
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