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One of the most beautiful of birds; see colored plate; 

 richly contrasted black and yellow; warty patch about 

 eye; pugnacious; f., sim. Ringing "Clink-clank." 

 27 354 Fuscous Uonej-eater, Ptilotis fusca, S.Q., N.S.W., V., 

 53 (exc. dry parts). Stat. c. open forest 6.2 



Grayish-brown, quills dark-brown, edged yellow; a circle 

 blackish feathers round ^ye; pale yellow ear tufts; 

 under whitish, chest faintly streaked brownish; f., 

 smaller. Insects, honey. 

 355*Yellow-eared Honey-eater (Lewin), P. chrysotis, E.A. 



Stat. c. humid scrulys 9 

 Upper olive-green, under lighter; large bright yellow 

 ear tufts; gape straw-white; about eye blackish. In- 

 sects, honey. Quavering whistling notes. 

 356*Siiiging Honey-eater (Large-striped), P. sonora, A. 



exc. extreme N. Stat. c. forest, scrub 7.5 



Upper brown; black stripe through eye to side of neck; 

 faint yellow band below black stripe; bright yellow ear 

 patch, behind this a small white patch; throat whitish; 

 under gray, faintly streaked blackish; f., sim. In- 

 sects, berries. Loud calls. 

 357* Yellow-faced Honey-eater (Yellow-gaped), Chick-up, 



Love-Bird (e), P. chrysops, E.A., S.A. Stat. c. scrub 6.8 



Ashy-brown; two black lines along side of face, bright 



yellow band between these to ear tufts; spot of white 



behind ear; throat grayish-white; chest ashy-brown; 



f., sim. Insects, honey. Strong musical call. 



358*^\^ute-eared Honey-eater, P. leucotis, S.Q., N.S.W., 



v., S.A., W.A. Stat. c. scrub, timber 8 



Fine, showy bird; upper, abdomen yellowish-olive; head 

 dark-gray; throat, chest black; ear patch pure white; 

 f., smaller. Insects. Loud ringing note. 



