Vol. 11. 

 1902 



1 Le Souef, Birds' -eggs from Northern Australia. (^l 



Climacteris MELANURA (Black Tree-Creeper). 



Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. viii., p. 334. 



The nest of this bird was a considerable distance down a 

 hollow spout in a eucalyptus tree, and contained three eggs, 

 which are round in form, the ground colour light pink, 

 thickly speckled all over with reddish-brown spots, which are 

 more numerous on the larger end and are there confluent. 

 They measure— (i) .86 x .74; (2) .84 x .72 ; (3) .87 x .y6 inches. 

 Date, 19th September. 



SiTTELLA STRIATA (Striated Tree-Runner). 



Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. viii., p. 364. 

 These interesting little birds are only found in Northern 

 Australia, and one of their nests was discovered on 17th Sep- 

 tember. It was the usual beautiful structure, similar to the 

 other Sittellas', being mostly made of cobwebs and covered on 

 the outside with small longitudinal pieces of bark, and built in 

 the upright fork of a eucalyptus tree. The eggs are white, and 

 boldly marked all over, especially at the larger end, with dark 

 slate-coloured cloudy spots. They measure — (i) .6^ x .51 ; 

 (2) .56 X .51 ; (3) .67 X .50 inches. 



Myzomela pectoralis (Banded Honey-eater.) 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 138. 

 These lively little birds prefer the open forest country, 

 especially where the timber is stunted. One of their open 

 suspended nests was found on 24th November, and contained 

 two eggs. These are of a pale reddish colour, with markings of a 

 slightly darker hue, most plentiful on the larger end, where they 

 generally form a zone. The eggs measure — (i) .65 x .47 ; 

 (2) .66 X .48 inch. 



Melithreptus LUNULATUS, sub-species ALBIGULARIS (White- 

 throated Honey-eater). 



Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 205. 

 The suspended nest of this Honey-eater was found on 26th 

 October, and contained two eggs of a pale reddish colour, with 

 light reddish-brown markings, especially round the larger end, 

 where they are confluent. The eggs measure — (i) .71 x .53 ; 

 (2) .72 X .54 inch. 



Entomophila rufigularis (Red-throated Honey-eater). 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 219. 

 These little birds are very plentiful, and many of their 

 suspended nests were found, the dates being from December to 

 February. The eggs vary very little in markings or colour, 

 being white, thickly speckled all over, especially on the larger 

 end, with reddish-brown dots, the full clutch being three. They 



