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1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick, Esq., K.C. 
(Po. 
2. South Australia (G. F. Angas). Gould Coll. 
3. South Australia (G. 7. A.). Gould Coll. 
Ptilotis leilavalensis, North. 
Ptilotis leilavalensis, North, Rec. Austr. Mus. iii. p. 106 (1899) ; Campbell, 
Nests § Eygs Austr. Birds, i. p. 405 (1901); Sharpe, Hand-l. y. 
p- 84 (1906). 
Eggs of Carter’s Honey-cater vary from a perfect elliptical form 
to a slightly elongate oval shape and are very slightly glossed; the 
ground-colour is white or pinkish-white, finely and sparingly spotted 
with deep purplish-brown, reddish-brown, and lilac, the markings 
being mostly confined to the larger end of the shell. They measure 
from °76 to °83 in length, and from °57 to -64 in breadth. 
5. Queensland, 25th Aucust. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 
2. Queensland, 21st July. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 
Genus XANTHOTIS, Reichenb. 
Xanthotis lessoni, Sharpe. 
(Plate IT. fig. 6.) 
Ptilotis chrysotis, Gadow (nee Lath.), Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 288 
(1884). 
Xanthotis chrysotis, Gould, Birds New Guinea, ii. pl. 51 (1886). 
Xanthotis lessoni, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 85 (1906). 
Three eggs of the Golden-eared Honey-eater taken by Mr. Weiske 
in New Guinea are of an ordinary oval shape and devoid of all 
gloss. They are somewhat Pitta-like in general appearance, being 
white, rather densely speckled, spotted, and, here and there, blotched 
with very deep blackish-brown or black and purplish-grey. They 
measure respectively : -98 by -71; 1 by °733; 1 by °71. 
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3. S.E. New Guinea. Mr. E. Weiske [C.]. 
Genus PTILOPRORA, De Vis. 
Ptiloprora guisei, De Vis. 
(Plate IL. fig. 22.) 
Ptiloprora guisei, De Vis, Rep. New Guinea, 1893-94, App. EE, p. 103 
(1894); Skarpe Hand-l. v. p. 86 (1906), 
An egg of De Vis’ Honey-eater is of a rather long blunt oval 
form and almost devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is white, 
with small, thinly distributed spots of deep purple-brown, purplish- 
red, and lavender, most numerous towards the larger end, several of 
the larger markings have blurred edges. It measures ‘87 by -6. 
1. South-east New Guinea. Mr. E. Weiske [C.]. 
