NESTS AND EGGS OF HONEY-EATERS. 587 
L£ggs.—Clutch 2-3 ; deep reddish-buff, thinly spotted all over, 
but particularly at the larger end, with dark reddish-brown, some 
of the spots being indistinct, while others are very conspicuous. 
Dimensions 9} lines (‘79 inch) by 6 lines (‘5 inch)—(Gould). 
Observations.—This western J/elithreptus is closely allied to JM. 
lunulatus ; some authorities say they are identical, but, as Gould 
points out, it differs from the eastern bird in being larger and 
having the naked space above the eye greenish-white instead of 
scarlet. 
During my own explorations in western woods I expected ta 
take the eggs. However, I only saw the birds building a nest, 
which I could not obtain. It was then the beginning of October. 
Breeding season, possibly from August to December. 
MELITHREPTUS ALBOGULARIS, Gould. 
“ White-throated Honey-eater.” 
Figure.—Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., vol. iv, pl. 74. 
Reference.—Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 205. 
Previous Descriptions of Eggs.—Gould, Bds. of Austr. (1848), 
also Hdbk., vol. i, p. 572 (1865). 
Geographical Distribution.—North-west Australia, Northern 
Territory and Queensland, also New Guinea. 
West.—Always suspended to a drooping branch, which swings 
about with every gust of wind ; is formed of dried, narrow strips 
of soft bark of the Melaleuca (Gilbert-Gould). 
Eggs.—Clutch, 2 usually ; light salmon-colour, blotched and 
freckled with reddish-brown. Dimensions, 9 lines (‘75 inch) x 6 
lines (‘5 inch), (Gilbert-Gould). 
Observations.—The White-throated Honey-eater is the northern 
representative or sub-species of the Lunulated or White-naped bird 
coalescing with each other in southern Queensland. Gilbert found 
the white-throated species abundant in the Port Darwin district. 
More information would be welcomed respecting its nidification. 
I saw what I believed to be fledglings of this species, near 
Townsville, Q., 16 Sept., 1885. 
MELITHREPTUS GULARIS, Gould. 
“ Black-chinned Honey-eater.” 
Figure.—Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., vol. iv, pl. 71. 
Reference.—Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 205. 
Previous Descriptions of Eags.—Ramsay, P.Z.8., p. 597 (1875) ; 
Campbell, Southern Science Record (1883). 
Geographical Distribution.—Queensland, New South Wales, 
Victoria, South and West Australia. 
