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Ptilotis auricomis (LatJi.). 



I'tilotis auricomis, Bainsai/, Ihi.'t, 1864, p. 248 ; Gould, Handb. Birdx 

 Austr. i. p. 311 (18iio) ; Ecimsoy, Trans. Phil. Soc. N. S. W. 1865, 

 p. 322, pi. i. fig. 5; Gadow, Cat. Birds 5. jlf. ix. p. 242 (1884); 

 North, Nests ^- Egc/s Austr. Birds, p. 203, pi. xii. fig. 14 (1889); 

 Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 82 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ii- JS'r/z/s Austr. 

 Birds, i. p. 398, pi. 14 (1901) ; Shar-pe, Hand-l. v. p. 82 (1906). 



The eggs of the Yellow-tufted Honey-eater are of a broad oval 

 shape and slightly glossy. They are of a pinkish flesh-colour, 

 speckled and spotted, chi«tly at the broad end, with chestnut-red or 

 purplish-red and lavender. On some specimens the markings 

 form a zone round the broad end ; on others they form an ill-defined 

 cap. Examples measure from -82 to '9 in length, and from -63 to 

 •68 in breadth. 



3. New South Wales {E. P. JRamsay). Gould Coll. 

 3. New South Wales (E. P. P.). Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wales, July {Sir D. Gould Coll. 



Cooper). 



2. Canterbury, N.S.W., 30th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



[with an e^^ of Ciwulus palli- 

 dus (cf. Cat. Birds' Eggs B. M. 

 iii.p. 114, 1903)]. 

 2. Dobroyd, N.S.W., 30th July Crowley Bequest. 



(E. P.P.: Tristram Coll.). 



1. Dobrovd {E. P. R. .- Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Dobroyd {E. P. P.). Crowlev Bequest. 



3. Roseville,N.S_.W.,_ 24th Sept. A. J. North, Esq. [P.]. 

 3. Sandhurst, Victoria, 19th Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 



Ptilotis cratitia, Gould. 



Ptilotis cratitia, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 243 (1884) ; Catnpbell, 

 Nests 4" Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 401 (1901) ; Sharpe, Kand-l. v. 

 p. 83 (1906). 



The two eggs of the Wattled-cheeked Honey- eater collected by 

 j\Ir. T. Carter differ from those described by Mr. Campbell in having 

 the ground-colour pinkish-buff and salmon-colour respectively, 

 instead of white. Both eggs are sparingly and finely spotted with 

 reddish-brown and purplish-grey, tlie markings being most numerous 

 round the larger end, where they form an irregular cap or zone. 

 They measure respectively : "76 by 'Se and -78 by -55. 



2. South Australia. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. • 



Ptilotis ornata, Gould. 



Ptilotis ornata, Gould, Ilandh. Birds Austr. i. p. 515 (I860) ; Gadoio, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 244 (1884) ; North, Nests i,- Eqgs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 204 (1889) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 82 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests ^ Eqgs Austr. Birds, i. p. 406, pi. 14 (1901) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 83 (1906). 



