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359* Yellow-tufted Honey-eater (Golden-tufted, Black-faced, 

 Spectacled), Yellow-Whiskers, P. melanops (aurico- 

 mis), S.Q., N.S.W., V. Stat. c. eucalypts 7.8 



"One of the most beautiful of birds," crown olive-yellow; 

 throat, about ear bright yellow; black from bill, round 

 eye above ear; upper dark-brown; under yellow; f., 

 smaller. Insects, honey. Varied, high-pitched notes. 

 360*Helmcted Honey-eater, P. cassidix, V. Stat. r. forest 8.5 

 "This splendid" Honey-eater; greenish-black; head black; 

 crown, ears, under yellow; tail tipped white; about eye 

 black; f., smaller, paler. Insects. 

 361 Wattled-cheeked Honey-eater, P. cratitia, V., S.A., 



W.A. Stat. r. eucalypts 7 



Crown gray; upper olive-green; tail, wings brown; about 

 eye, ear black; narrow yellow line below black; from 

 bill to side of neck naked lilac skin; under olive yel- 

 low; f., smaller. Pollen, honey. 

 362* Yellow-plumed Honey-eater (Graceful), P. novae-hol- 



landiae (ornata), N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A. c. scrub 6.5 

 "Elegant bird;" upper olive-brown; under grayish-white, 

 streaked brown; yellow ear-tuft; f., sim. Honey, in- 

 sects. Loud ringing note. 

 363*White-plumed Honey-eater, Greenie, Linnet (e), 

 Chickoowee; Ringeye (e), Ringneck (e), Australian 

 Canary (e), P. penicillata, E.A., S.A., W.A. 

 Loud ringing notes; "Chick-oo-wee." Stat, v.c.gardcns 6.7 

 Grayish-brown, tinged olive; under light yellowish-brown; 

 long white ear plumes, sometimes not seen until the 

 head is moved; f., smaller. Insects, pollen, honey. 



5 364*Crescent Honey-eater (Horseshoe, Tasmanian), Egypt, 



6 Meliornis pyrrhoptera (australasiana) , N.S.W., V., 

 S.A., T. Stat. c. forest, heath 6.2 



