NESTS AND EGGS OF HONEY-EATERS. 601 
lays two long eggs, white, with minute black spots. Buildsin the 
forest country in November and December, usually in little trees 
about 10 feet high.” 
Breeding months, end of August to February. 
GLYCYPHILA ALBIAURICULARIS, Ramsay. 
‘Broadbent Honey-eater.” 
Figure.—GouldSharpe, Bds. of New Guinea, vol. iti, pl. 45. 
Reference.—Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus. vol. ix, p. 217. 
Geographical Distribution.—N orth Queenslandand New Guinea. 
Nest and Eggs.—Unknown. 
Observation.—The discovery of this little Honey-eater is due to 
the energies of that persevering field-collector, Mr. Kendal Broad- 
bent, who first found it in south-eastern New Guinea. In the 
great folio work of the birds of that country Dr. Sharpe clearly 
contrasts the species with its close allies. 
ENTOMOPHILA PICTA, Gould. 
‘“* Painted Honey-eater.” 
Figure.—Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., vol. iv., pl. 50. 
Reference.—Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 219. 
Geographical Distribution.—New South Wales, Victoria, and 
South Australia. 
Jest-—The fraileststructure possible, mostingeniously suspended 
by the rim to the twigs and thick drooping leaves of the Acacia 
pendula, and entirely composed of very fine fibrous roots (Gould). 
£ggs.— Unknown. 
Observations.—Gould states that this beautiful little Honey-eater 
is an inhabitant of the interior of New South Wales, where he 
found it frequenting the Myalls (Acacia) and other trees bordering 
the extensive plains. 
Tt is an interesting fact that this interior bird should have been 
taken in the wooded wilds of the Upper Yarra track. Specimens 
are in the National Museum, Melbourne, labelled from that locality. 
Gould observed that this rare little creature is very active among 
the branches, capturing insects on the wing and darting forth and 
returning to the same spot, much after the manner of Flycatchers. 
During flight it repeatedly spreads its tail, when the white portion 
of the feathers shows very conspicuously, while the yellow colour- 
ing of the wings also contributes to the beauty of its appearance. 
Its song is loud and not very harmonious. 
The eggs are still a desideratum. The only nest on record was 
found by Gould on the 5th September, 184-, and contained two 
nearly fledged young. 
