46 MELIPHAGID^. 



The eggs of the Graceful Honej'-eater are richly coloured, and 

 resemble those of P. (jracilis and P. fvsca. They are of a pinkish- 

 buff or deep salmon-pink, spotted with chestnut-red and lavender 

 or lilac. The markings are chiefly coniined to the broad end. 

 Three examples measure respectively : '79 by "58 ; '78 by 'SO. 



2. West Australia, 4th Sept. Gould Coll. 



1. Fowday, West Australia, 4th Sept. Crowley Bequest. 

 {J. Gould: Trisfratn Coll.). 



Ptilotis plumula, Gould. 



Meliphaga plumula, Thi4^7i. Fortpjlanz. ga. Vog. tab. xvi. fig. 8 (1845-64). 

 Ptilotis plumula, Gould, Handb. Birds Aiistr. i. p. 51G (1865) ; Gadoio, 



Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 245 (1884) ; liorth, Nests ^- Eggs Austr. 



Birds, p. 205 (1889) ; Campbell, Nesls .S' JEggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 407 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 83 (1906). 



The eggs of the Plumed Honey-eater in the Collection very 

 closely resemble those of P. ornata. Two examples measure re- 

 spectively : '79 by '59 ; -87 by •62. 



2. West Australia, 7tli Dec. Gould Coll. 



Ptilotis penicillata {Gould). 



Ptilotis penicillata, Gould, Ilandh. Birds Austr. i. p. 519 (1865) ; Gadoiv, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 244 (1884) ; North, Nests <^- Eggs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 205, pi. xii. fig. 15 (1889) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 82 

 (1899); Camphell, Nests ^- Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 403 (1901); 

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



The eggs of the White-plumed Honey-eater are of a pointed oval 

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

 speckled and spotted with purplish-red, purplish-brown, and under- 

 lying lavender. In some examples the markings are confined to 

 the broad end ; in others they are evenly spread over the entire 

 surface of the shell. The ground-colour is often suffused with 

 darker pink at the broad end. Specimens measure from •71 to 

 •9 in length, and from -52 to -59 in breadth. 



3. Australia. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 2. Australia. Gould Coll. 



1. Queensland. T. Carter, Esq. [C] 



2. Bugan River, New South Wales, Crowley Bequest. 



1.3th Sept. {A. J. North). 



S. Dohroyd, N.S. W., 9th Dec. Crowley Bequest. 

 (A. J. N.). 



3. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.]. 

 3. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.]. 

 2. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.]. 



2. Melbourne, 5th Sept. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



