92 Le Souef, Birds^ -eggs from lYorfhern Australia. [isfoct. 



measure — A, (i) .68 x .48, (2) .69 x .46, (3) .70 x .47 ; B, (i) 

 .70 X .49, (2) .69 X .48, (3) .66 X .47 inch. 



Ptilotis UNICOLOR (White-gaped Honey-eater). 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 249. 

 Three nests of this bird were found, on 17th September, 19th 

 December, and 12th January respectively. They were com- 

 posed of frayed-out grass, portions of spiders' nests, and fine 

 rootlets, were lined with fine grass, and measured — internal 

 depth, ly^ inches; breadth, 2)^ inches. The eggs are white, 

 with a few light reddish-brown markings, especially on the 

 larger end, where they form an irregular zone. They measure 

 —A, (i) .90 X .64, (2) .93 X .7Z ; B, .88 x .69 ; C, (i) .89 x .59, 

 (2) .90 X .60 inch. 



Entomyza albipennis (White-quilled Honey-eater). 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 269. 



These birds, as a rule, build their grass nests inside that of a 

 Pomatorhinus. Their eggs are a light salmon-pink, but occa- 

 sionally some are almost white, probably a second clutch. They 

 have a few rich dark brown markings, mostly on the larger end 

 and well on the apex. They vary in size, some being elongated 

 and others nearly round. Three clutches measure — A, (i) 1.04 

 x .80, (2) .96 X .82, (3) I x .81 ; B, (i) 1.08 x .84, (2) 1. 10 X .82 ; 

 C, (i) 1.23 X .82, (2) 1. 16 X .80 inches. The dates are — 17th, 28th 

 October, and 5th November. 



Pardalotus melanocephalus (Black-headed Pardalote). 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. x., p. 60. 



A nest at the end of a burrow belonging to these birds was 

 found on 17th September. The eggs are, as usual, white and 

 rounded, and measure : — (i) .68 x .54, (2) .6^ x .51, (3) .72 x .55, 

 (4) .70 X .5 I inch. 



MiRAFRA SECUNDA (Lesser Bush-Lark). 



Cat. B. Bi'it. Mus., voi. xiii., p. 603. 

 Three nests of these birds were found, on ist, nth, and 23rd 

 January, each with two eggs in. The nest is an open structure, 

 built of shreds of bark and grass, and was placed on the ground 

 beside a tussock of grass, which partly concealed it. It 

 measures — internal depth i inch, breadth 2 inches ; external 

 depth i^ inches, breadth 3^ inches. The eggs are glossy, 

 and greenish white in colour, thickly marked all over, espec- 

 ially on the larger end, with dark olive-green markings. The 

 freckles are more numerous on some eggs than on others. 

 They measure— A, (i) .76 x ,56, (2) .73 x .58 ; B, (i) .68 x .54, 

 (2) .72 X .55 ; C, (I) .70 X .54, (2) .71 x .53 inch. 



Pitta iris (Rainbow Pitta). 



Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. xiv., p. 444. 

 These beautiful Pittas are plentiful in this district in the 



