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Zosterops lutea, Gould. Yellow White-eye. 



One 0,1$. A perfect pair, and similar to hccla, and probably 

 also to trihidationis — ^both Mathews's sub-species for North-West 

 Australia. Wings alike (55 mm.) 



Pardalotus uropygialis, Gould. Chestnut-rumped Pardalote. 

 Pardalot'its melanocephalns uropygialis. 



One (j*, I ?, I immature. There appears to be some uncertainty 

 whether the Gouldian type-locality of this interesting species is 

 Arnhem Land or North-West Australia. Gould, in his letterpress, 

 states the latter locality, while his fine plate * undoubtedly depicts 

 birds from Port Essington. In the Territory specimens the lower 

 back and upper tail coverts are not " chestnut " but are more 

 golden (cadmium yellow), while the North-West birds have those 

 parts light cadmium, and the flanks and under tail coverts are 

 paler buff. 



Melithreptus albogularis, Gould. White-throated Honey-eater. 



Mdithrepius liimilatiis albogularis. 



One S, 2 ??. A plentiful species in Gilbert's time. Birds 

 from North-West Australia {suh-alhogularis , Mathews) and Mac- 

 arthur River (Gulf country) both appear to be similar to type- 

 locality specimens, there being little or no difference in size or in 

 coloration. 



Field observation points to lunulatus and albogularis being 

 separate species. They are found in the same faunal locality, 

 and are not migrants. For further remarks on this subject by 

 G. H. Barnard and myself, see " Birds of Rockingham Bay," 

 Emu, xvii., p. 31. 



Myzomela erythrocephala, Gould. Red-headed Honey-eater. 



Three 06, i V- Fine skins. Gilbert found this beautiful little 

 creature rare at Port Essington. Head deep spectrum red, or 

 between that colour and carmine, like the back of Malurus 

 cruentatus. Can find no difference in North-West examples 

 {derby i, Mathews). Moreover, North-West Australia is the actual 

 type-locality (see Gould, P. Z. S., 1839, p. 144) ; yet Gould, in his 

 " Handbook," i., p. 556, states that all specimens that came under 

 his notice were procured at Port Essington. 



Myzomela obscura, Gould. Dusky Honey-eater. 

 Melomyza 0. obscura. 



Three SS- Average length 146, wing 71, culmen ig, tarsus 

 19 mm. Nearly uniform drab or hair-brown colour, above and 

 below. The North-East coastal (Cairns and Cardwell) birds arc 

 darker (clove-lirown) above and browner (chestnut) underneath — 

 harterti, Mathews. In tliis decision I have modified the view 

 which I held with ]Mr. Barnard when our " Birds of Rockingham 

 Bay " {Hutu, xvii., p. 32) were published. 



* " Birds of Australia." folio, ii., pi. 41. 



