Supplement to "The Emu." A\ 



575. Length about 4.4 inches : black and white (male) or brown and 



white (female) Myzomela (2). 576 



Length 5 inches and over ; abdomen mostly fawn ; collar rufous ; 



much white in tail. Acaxthorhynxhus. 577 



576. Crown and throat all black (male) or freckled brown (female). 



'SI. nigra (Black Honey-eater). 



Crown black ; throat white ; black band on chest. (Female has 



rufous back.) .1/. pectoralis (Banded Honey-eater). 



577. Crown shining black ; small brownish patch on whitish throat. 



(Female similar, but lighter, especially on throat.) 



^4. tenuirosiris (Spinebill). 



White streak behind eye : crown brownish ; throat all chestnut, 



followed by white and black crescents on chest (male). All 



under surface similar, also crown and back similar, Init 



separated by chestnut collar (female). 



A. stiperciliosiis (White-browed Spinebill). 



578. Length 4.5 to 6.8 inches ; inner web of wing feathers tawny or outer 



web yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 



Inner web of wing feathers not tawny, nor outer web yellow . . 587 



579. Inner web of w^ng feathers tawny. Glycyphila (3). 580 

 Outer web of wing feathers yellow . . . . . . . 582 



580. Crown tawny (crown streaked and throat yellow in youth). 



G. fidvijrons (Tawny-crowned Honey-eater). 

 Crown W'hite and blackish . . . . . . . . . . 581 



581. Forehead all white ; throat blackish. 



G. albifrons (White-fronted Honey-eater). 

 Forehead not all white ; throat white. 



G. fasciata (White-breasted Honey-eater). 



582. Feathers behind eye peculiarly shaped and silky. Glycyphila (3). 583 

 Feathers behind eye normal. Extomophila. 585 



583. Ear coverts brownish black . . . . . . . . . . 584 



Ear coverts with silvery spots. 



G. albianricularis (Broadbent Honey-eater). 



584. Under surface dingy ; feathers behind eye yellow. 



G. ocularis (Brown Honey-eater). 

 Under surface white, faintly barred; feathers behind eye white. 



G. modesta (Brown-backed Honey-eater). 



585. Length 5.5 inches ; upper surface black ; under surface white. 



E. picta (Painted Honey-eater). 

 Length 4.75 inches or less ; upper surface brownish ; under surface 



not all white . . . . . . . . . . 586 



586. Throat white. E. albigiilaris (White-throated Honey-cater). 

 Throat reddish. E. ru/igiilaris (Rufous-breasted Honey-eater.) 



587. Abdomen yellow, rufous, dusky, or white, ]>lain or boldly streaked ; 



length not more than 8 inches . . . . . . . . 588 



Abdomen otherwise . . . . . . . . . . 611 



588. Bill at nostrils broader than high ; strong gape bristles . . . . 589 

 Bill at nostrils equal in height and breadth ; bristles round gape 



hair-hke. Pachycephala. Thickheads. 598 



589. Under surface all yellow or yellow and white . . . . . . 590 



