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Philemon citreogidaris, Gadow, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., ix., p. 

 277 (1884) ; North, Nests aud Eggs Austr. Bds., "iud. 

 ed., ii., pt. ii., p. 173 (1907). 



While sitting on the western bank of the Barwon River at 

 Brewarrina under the drooping branches of a gum tree one hot 

 day, a single example of this species was noted ; it was the 

 only one observed during my visit. 



Melithreptus brevieostris. 



Short-billed Honey-eater. 



Melithreptus hrevirostris, Vig. aud Horsf., Trans. Linn. Sue, 

 XV., p. 315 (1826) : Gould, Handbk. Bds. Austr., i., p. 

 569 (1865) ; Gadow, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., ix., p. 207 

 (1884) ; North, Nests and Eggs Austr. Bds., 2nd. ed., ii., 

 pt. ii., p. 190 (1907). 



Small flocks of these birds were noted passing from tree to 

 tree at Coolabah. Not observed at Brewarrina. The egg of 

 the Pallid Cuckoo (Ciiculus iiioriiatus) is frequently deposited 

 in the nest of this species. 



Myzantha flavigula. 



Yellow-throated Miner. 



Myzioitha flavigula, Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1839, p. 143 ; id., 

 Bds. Austr., fol., iv., pi. 79 (1848) ; id., Handbk. Bds. 

 Austr., i., p. 578 (1865) ; North, Nests and Eggs Austr., 

 Bds., 2nd. ed., ii., pt. ii. p. 202 (1907). 



Common both at Coolabah and Brewarrina. It was the first 

 species seen by me in the former locality, and a pair Avere 

 nesting in a gum tree in the hotel gi'ounds. This Honey- 

 eater is one of the foster-parents of the Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus 

 iuornatus). 



Pardalotds oknatds. 



Striated Diamond-bird. 



Pardulotus ornatus, Temm., PI. Col., iv., pi. 394, fig. 1 (1826) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., x., p. 55 (1885) ; North, 

 Nests and Eggs Austr. Bds., 2nd. ed., ii., j)t. ii., p. 217 

 (1907). 



