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Harvey, Bir(^ Notes from Mackay, Q. 



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Honcy-cators do, but as tinir .i^ors (in it may evolve tliis ]i;il)it. 

 In the Macka\' distriet it usually builds its nest iu tlu' PuHdaniis 

 or scrow-palni. It will also build in a hollow spout or relint- 

 other Inrds' nests, such as the Maf<pic-Lark, Friar-Bird, Little 

 Friar-Hird. and J^)Utchcr-Bird. On onc^ occasion we discovered a 



Blue-faced Honey-eater {Entomyza cyanolis) at its nest in Pandanus palm. 



PHOTO. IIT W. O. AXn n. C. HARVEY. 



nest on a paper-bark {Melaleuca), which appeared to have been 

 built by a pair of Entomyzas, but closer investigation revealed 

 the outhne of a Little Friar-Bird's nest. This Honey-eater is a 

 favourite with the Koel Cuckoo. One nest we observed contained 

 two eggs of the Koel as well as a full clutch of the foster-parent's 

 eggs. 



Yellow-eared Honey-eater {Ptilotis chrysolis). — This noisy Honey- 

 eater is usually found in the vicinity of scrub, where it lives chiefly 



Yellow-eared Honey-eater (['iilotts chrysotis) feeding young. 



i'HOTO. IIT \V. (i. AXI) II. t. HAUVKY. 



