Collection of Birds from Western Australia. 659 



basal part of the inner web also on two of the secondary 

 feathers. Iris reddish-hazel ; bill slate-blue, darker at the 

 tip ; gape and wattles below the eye pale blue ; legs of a 

 slate-colour. Total length, measured in the flesh, 7 inches, 

 ■wing 3*4, tail 2'75, tarsus 0*85. 



An immature male from North-west Cape {A. G. Camphell) 

 resembles the Carnarvon bird as regards the markings of the 

 secondary quills. 



a. c? . Carnarvon, 19th Aug. [Type of the species.) 

 [This western form of the Pied Honey-eater was rare 

 round Carnarvon. — G. C. S.'\ 



Glyciphila suboculaius Gould. 



Stigmatops ocularis Math. p. 95 [part.]. 



a-c. (^ et iram. Emu Point, 19th Jan. & 5th March. 



d,e. ^ 2 . Big Grove, 9th March. 



/. (5". Arthur River, 21st June. 



ff. Ad. Dwaladiue, 13th March. 



Iris dark greyish-brown ; bill black ; legs of a slate-colour. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 5'2-5'75 inches. 



These specimens from S.W. Australia appear to belong to 

 the smaller form named G. subocularis by Gould. 



[The Lesser Brown Honey-eater was plentiful in the 

 south-west, but did not extend inland. — G. C. S.] 



Glyciphila albifrons Gould. 



Gh/C7/phila albifrons Math. p. 94. 



a. ? . Ci'ookerdine Lake, 21st July. 



b-d. S ? . Parker's Range, 13th Aug. 



e-k. (^ ? . Kurrawang, 5th-15th Sept. 



I. (^ imm. Laverton, 16th Oct. 



Iris dark brown or reddish-brown; eyelid dusky in front, 

 blood-red behind ; bill black ; legs dark brown. 



[The White-fronted Honey-eater was a shy bird, but 

 plentiful in the central division, where it generally frequented 

 the open heaths. It was obtained as far west as Beverley 

 and Brookton, where, however, it was much less numerous. 

 — G. C. S.] 



