Vol. X\ 



1920 



] C.\.Mi'i5i;i.i., Addilions to '11. L. White Colleciiou." 63 



*Cyrtostomus frenatus, S. MiilKr. Sun-Hinl. 

 C. f. macgillivyayi. 



Two ^S- Absolutely no difference between these, Capo York, 

 and Cardwell specimens, and arc doubtless typical frenatus. 

 Common, and found nesting. 

 Dicaeum hirundinaceum, Shaw. Mistletoe-Bird. 

 Austrodinaccmn h. Innnidijiwcinn. 



One o. Typical. Observed several times, and l)reeding. 

 *]yiyzomela obscura, (iould. Dusky Honey-eater. 

 Mclomyza 0. Iniiioii. 



One ?. Resembles King River (N.T.) skins, but is much lighter- 

 coloured than examples obtained in the heavy country at Card- 

 well which Mr. Mathews designates as harterti. Numerous. 



[23/1/20. — Saw three Dusky Honey-caters, and shot one. 

 Could not find the others. Have been on the look-out for this 

 iMrd for about three weeks ; was beginning to think they had all 

 left the island.] 



*Glyciphila modesta, Gray. Brown-backed Honey-eater. 

 Raiiisiiyuiiiis iii. subfasciatus. 



One S, I ?. Fairly numerous on Moa. 



[25/1/20. — Follow a creek along which paper-barks {Mc/n/ciica) 

 are growing. Creek has been running several feet deep, but only 

 occasional pools are now left. Three pairs of Brown-backed 

 Honey-eaters observed building in trees overhanging water.] 



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

 M. c. keinpi. 



One S, I ?. Both this and the preceding New Guinea and 

 Austrahan Honey-eaters appear typical. If so desired, my previous 

 remarks on the species may be referred to — for Glyciphila modesta, 

 Emu, xvii., p. 32, with plate of nest, and Myzomela erythrocephala. 

 Emu, xviii., p. 185. 



This beautiful Honey-eater was occasionally seen cm Moa 

 Island, and once (29/11/19) Mr. M'Lennan observed five red- 

 headed males in one mangrove tree. 



*Ptilotis notata, Gould. Yellow-spotted Honey-eater. 

 Ptilotina analoga notata. 



Two ^^, I ?. P. chrysotis {lewinii) and this distinct species 

 both being found in Northern Queensland, and similar in size and 

 coloration, are sometimes confusing to field observers, but the 

 examination of cabinet skins shows that P. notata, besides being 

 smaller, is lighter-coloured and more yellowish on the under 

 surface than P. chrysotis. As expected, notata from the luxuriant 

 scrubs of the mainland is a trifle darker than these Torres Strait 

 skins. 



This and the Lesser Spotted Honey-eater were two of the 

 commonest species on the island, and both were observed breeding 

 in the paper-barks. (For illustrations of typical nests of the two, 

 reference may be made to Emu, xvii., pi. 8.) 



Again we are indebted to Mr. H. L. White's generosity in 



