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288. — ZosTEROPS ALBivENTER, Rcichciibach. 



PALE-BELLIED WHITE EYE. 



Reference — Cat. birds Brit. Mus., vol. ix , p. 1C4. 



Previous Dtscription of Eggs. — North: Proc. Linn Soc, N.S. Wales, 

 vol. ii.. 2nd. ser., p. 408 (1887). 



Geoifrnphirnl Distrihution. — Northern Territory, North Queensland, 

 and Interior. 



Next.- — -Ciip-sliaped, deep ; composed of the dried skeletons of leaves, 

 held together with spiders' web ; inside neatly lined with fine win,' grass ; 

 the whole exterior surface is covered with thin broad strips of perfectly 

 white, semi-transparent, paper-like bark of a niclaleuca, which gives it a 

 very beautiful appearance. Exterior diameter, 3 J inches by 2 inches 

 in depth; internal diameter, IJ inches by H inches deep (North). 



E(j<js. — Clutch, two to three; of a uniform, pale bluish-green. 

 Dimensions : '72 inch in length by ■?> inch in breadth (North). 



Oh^ervatioitii. — Mr. North states that this vciy distinct and well- 

 marked species which he regarded as Z. flnrii;/tihiri.<<. Masters, was 

 found tolerablv abundant at Cape York and the adjacent islands, by 

 the members of the Chevert Expedition, 1875. However, Dr. Sharpe 

 considers the species identical with Z. olhiventer. 



Tlio nest (described above) was taken by Mr. George Masters, on 

 Warrior Island, in June, 1875, was attached by the rim to the thin 

 branches of a shrub at a height of five feet from the ground, and 

 contained two eggs. In examining the collection of Mr. S. A. White. 

 Fulham (South Australia). I came across a Znxtempx with a rather stout 

 bill and conspicuous yellow throat, which I believe is referable to this 

 species. It was shot by the late Mr. Samuel 'Wliite in the Barrier 

 Ranges, New South Wales. It is singular how this northern White 

 Eve came so far south. 



289. ZoSTEROPS LUTEA, Gould. (362) 



YELLOW WHITE EYE. 



Figure. — Gould : Birds of Australia, fol.. vol iv , pi. 83 ] 

 Reference. — Cat Birds Brit. Mus., vol i.N , p. 183 



Geographical Dixtrihnfion. — West and North-west Australia, Nor- 

 thern Territory, and North Queensland. 



Xexf and Eggx. — Undescribed. 



Oh.iervatinn.i. — Gilbert first met the Yellow White Eye in August. 

 1842, on Greenhill Island, Van Diemen's Gulf, dwelling in families of 



