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69.05.00b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Zoological Society of London, 1869-05 [69.05.00b]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1860-9/1869/69-05-00b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

1
Letter not found. For the text given here, see B69.06.01.
[A communication was read from Dr. F. von Mueller, F.R.S., C.M.Z.S., containing a list of birds permanently occurring, or periodically visiting, the Botanic Gardens, Melbourne:—
1.
Falco melanogenys.
2.
Ieracidea berigora .
3.
——— occidentalis .
4.
Astur novae-hollandiae .
5.
——— approximans .
6.
Accipiter torquatus .
7.
Circus assimilis .
8.
Strix tenebricosus .
9.
Athene boobook .
2
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name (accessed 11 October 2023) but see Gould (1848), vol, 1, plate [32].
10.
——— strenua .
11.
Aegotheles novae-hollandiae .
3
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 2, plate [1].
12.
Hirundo neoxena.
13.
Atticora leucosternon.
14.
Dacelo giguntea.
15.
Alcoyne azurea.
16.
Halcyon sancta .
4
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/5228370 (accessed 11 October 2023).
17.
Artamus sordidus .
5
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 2, plate [27].
18.
——— superciliosus .
19.
Dicaeum hirundinaceum .
20.
Pardalotus punctatus.
21.
Graucalus melanopsis.
22.
Pachycephala melanura.
23.
——— pectoralis.
24.
Colluricincla harmonica.
25.
Oreoica gutturalis.
26.
Falcunculus frontalis .
6
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Swainson (1836-7), vol 2, p. 11, fig. 119.
27.
Gymnorhina tibicen .
28.
——— leuconota .
29.
Corcorax leucopterus.
30.
Corvus coronoides.
31.
Strepera anaphonensis .
7
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 2, plate [45].
32.
——— graculina.
33.
Rhipidura motacilloides.
34.
——— rufifrons.
35.
——— albiscapa.
36.
Seissura inquieta .
37.
Malurus cyaneus .
38.
——— melanotus.
39.
Stipiturus malacurus.
40.
Sphenoeacus gramineus .
41.
Calamanthus fuliginosus.
42.
Anthus australis.
43.
Sericornis osculans.
44.
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa.
45.
——— lineata.
46.
——— nana .
47.
Ephthianura albifrons.
48.
Petroica phoenicea.
49.
——— multicolor.
50.
Cincloramphus rufescens.
51.
Estrelda bella .
8
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 3, plate [78].
52.
——— temporalis .
9
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 3, plate [82].
53.
Amadina lathami.
54.
Oreocinela lanaulata .
55.
Oriolus viridis .
56.
Meliphaga australasiana .
10
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 4, plate [27].
57.
——— longirostris.
58.
Glyciphila albifrons .
59.
——— fulvifrons .
11
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 4, plate [28].
60.
Ptilotis penicillata .
61.
Anthochaera lunulata .
62.
——— mellivora .
12
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 4, plate [56].
63.
Acanthogenys rufogularis .
13
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 4, plate [53].
64.
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris.
65.
Tropidorhynchus corniculatus.
66.
Melithreptes lunulatus .
67.
Cimacteris scandens.
68.
Sittella chrysoptera.
69.
Calyptorhynchus naso.
70.
Aprosmictus scapulatus.
71.
Platycercus eximius.
72.
——— pennantii.
73.
Nymphicus novae-hollandiae
14
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 5, plate [45].
74.
Euphema elegans .
15
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 5, plate [38].
75.
Melopsittacus adulatus.
76.
Trichoglossus rubritorques .
77.
——— pusillus .
16
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 5, plate [54].
78.
Cuculus cinerascens.
17
Typesetters' error for Cuculus cineraceus?
79.
Chrysococcyx lucidus .
18
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 4, plate [89].
80.
Phaps chalcoptera.
81.
Peristera elegans.
19
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 5, plate [65].
82.
Synoecus australis.
20
Typesetters' error for Synoicus?
83.
——— diemenensis.
84.
Lobivanellus lobatus .
21
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 6, plate [9].
85.
Scolopax australis.
86.
Schoeniclus australis .
22
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 6, plate [30].
87.
——— subarquatus.
23
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 6, plate [32].
88.
Rhynchaea australis.
89.
Herodias syrmatophorus.
90.
Herodias syrmatophorus.
91.
Grus australis.
24
Grus australasianus? In Australian Faunal Directory and Gould (1848), vol 6, plate [48] under this name.
92.
Botaurus australis.
93.
Platalea regia.
94.
Porphyrio melanotus.
95.
Fulica australis.
96.
Rallus pectoralis.
97.
Gallinula tenebrosa.
98.
Cygnus atratus.
99.
Cereopsis novae-hollandiae.
25
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 7, plate [1].
100.
Anseranas melanoleuca.
26
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 7, plate [2].
101.
Bernicla jubata.
27
Not in Australian Faunal Directory under this name, but see Gould (1848), vol 7, plate [3].
102.
Anas superciliosa.
103.
——— naevosa.
104.
——— punctata.
105.
Malacorhynchus membranaceus.
106.
Biziura lobata.
107.
Nyroca australis.
108.
Sternula nereis.
109.
Pelicanus conspicillatus.
110.
Phalacrocorax carboides.
111.
——— leucogaster.
112.
——— sulcirostris.
113.
Podiceps australis.
114.
——— gularis