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posed of the light paper-bark of the melaleuca tree. They are 

 domed and rather bulky structures, loosely built. The eggs are 

 whit-^, with a few reddish markings, most numerous at the 

 larger end, more plentiful on some eggs than others. The 

 clutch is generally two, and they measure — A, (i) .78 x .51, (2) 

 .72 X .52; B, (i) .74 X .53, (2) .74 X .53 inch. They were all 

 found in January. 



Ptilotis keartlandi (Keartland Honey-eater). 

 Report Horn Expedition. 

 A nest of this Honey-eater was found in January, containing 

 one fresh Q%'g\ it is a light pinkish-buff, with a few pale spots on 

 the larger end, and measures .88 x .6% inch. The open nest 

 was suspended from a fork on a thin branch, and composed of 

 grass, lined inside with fine rootlets. 



Ptilotis notata (Yellow-spotted Honey-eater). 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 227. 

 This lively bird generally prefers the thick scrub, and one 

 of its nests was found on i6th January, containing one fresh 

 ^%%' It was suspended from a fork of a bush, and not far from 

 the ground. The nest was lined with white down. The &^^ is 

 white, with a few brown spots scattered over it, and measures 

 .91 X .Gj inch. 



Glycyphila ocularis (Brown Honey-eater). 



Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 213 ; Gould's Handbook, vol. i., p. 500, 

 sp. 304. 



These birds are generally found near watercourses — at least 

 such has been my experience, both in Western Australia and 

 Queeensland, and their presence is soon known by the clear 

 note. Their nest is open, and suspended from a fork near the 

 end of a branch. The eggs vary, being in some cases pure 

 white ; others, again, of a delicate pink, some with a few faint 

 reddish-brown markings on the larger end ; others, again, are 

 quite plain. They measure — A, (i) .68 x .49, (2) .64 x .53; 

 B, (i) .63 x .48, (2) .61 X .48 inch. 



Entomophila LEUCOMELAS (Pied Honey-eater). 



Cat. B. Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 220 ; Gould's Handbook, vol. i., p. 529, 

 sp. 325. 



This interesting bird has a wide range over Australia. One 

 of its open, suspended nests was found on 2nd February ; it 

 contained three fresh eggs. These are white, well marked with 

 blackish spots, those under the surface being lilac. The eggs 

 measure — (i) .73 x .53 ; (2) .y^ x .52 ; (3) .75 x .51 inch. The 

 nest is composed of grass, lined with the same material, and 

 measures — external breadth, 3 inches; internal, i^ inches; 

 external depth, 2]/^ inches ; internal, 2 inches. 



