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310. HI, gularis« Gld., Black-chinned Honey-eater. 



Ci'own of head black ; white band across occiput ; chin blackish ; 

 under surface greyish-brown ; ciilmen, 0*5 to 6 in. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 9. 



311. HI, lietior, Gld., Golden-backed Honey-eater. 



To be distinguished from gularis by white under surface, lemon- 

 yellow on back of neck, and yellow naked skin round eye. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 6, 8. 



312. M. validirostris, Gld., Strong-billed Honey-eater. 



Crown of head black ; white band across occiput ; chin blackish ; 

 culmen 075 in. 

 Hab. : 5. 



313. HI. brevirostris, Vig. and Hors., Brown-headed Honey-eater 



(Short-billed Honey-eater). 



Crown of head brownish, with cream-coloiiredband across occiput. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9. 



314. M. Ilielanoceplialns, Gld., Black-headed Honey-eater. 



Upper surface gi-eyish-olive ; under surface greyish-white ; crown 

 of head black, with no white band across occiput. 

 Hab. : 5. 



315. M. vinitillCtUS, I>e Vis, Gay Honey-eater. 



Crown of head vinous-grey ; white band across occiput. 

 Total length, 4'20 in. ; wing, 2 45 in. ; culmen. 1'5 in. 

 Hab. : 2. 



Genus— PLECTRORHYNCHUS.— Bill shorter than head and very 



straight. 



316. P, lanceolatllS, Gld., Striped Honey-eater. 



Crown of head, sides of neck, and hind-neck greyish-white, with 

 black mark down centre of each feather ; cheeks and all under parts 

 pure white, except some feathers on sides of fore-neck, which are 

 mottled black and white. 



Young. — Throat dull wax-yellow ; head brown and streaked. 



Total length, 9 in. ; bill, 075 in. Wing, 4*7 in. male, 4 4 in. 

 female, 



Hab. : 2, 3, 6, 7. 



Sub-family — Meliphagin^. 



The remaining genera of the Meliphagidse constitute this sub-family. 



Genus — GLYCYPHILA. — Bill a little longer than or equal to rest of 

 head, broad at base ; nostrils operculated, not covered with 

 feathers ; first primaries comparatively long ; tip of wing formed 

 by third to fifth primaries ; secondaries three-fourths length of 

 wing : tail square or slightly emarginated ; inner web of quill.-s 

 fulvous. Tarsus covered with many transverse scales. 



317 G. fulvifroiis. Lewin, Tawny-crowned Honey-eater. 



8ub-gen. Glycyphila. 



Feathei's behind eye of normal shape ; inner web of quills edged 

 with fulvous ; breast and abdomen white ; throat white ; forehead 

 fulvous. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



318. G, albifrons, Gld., White-fronted Honey-eater. 



Feathers behind eye of normal shape ; inner web of quills edged 

 with fulvous ; breast and abdomen white ; throat blackish ; fore- 

 head white. 



Hab. : 6, 7, 9. 



