602 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
ENTOMOPHILA RUFIGULARIS, Gould. 
‘“‘Red-throated Honey-eater.” 
Figure.—Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., vol. iv., pl. 52. 
Reference.—Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 219. 
Previous Description of Eggs.—Ramsay, P.L.S.N.S.W., vol. ii, 
p. 111 (1878) ; Keartland, Victorian Naturalist (1897). 
Geographical Distribution.—North-west Australia, Northern 
Territory, and North Queensland. 
Nest.—Cup-shaped, neat, and somewhat deep; composed of fine 
grasses matted outside with spider’s white web ; inside lined with 
grasses only ; usually suspended by one side of the rim to aslender 
twig of a low (Bauhinia) tree, but occasionally high ina Eucalypt ; 
dimensions over all, about 2 inches by 34 inches in depth. 
Eggs.—Clutch, 2-3; inclined to oval; texture, fine; surface 
glossy, or slightly so, These eggs vary much, the general type re- 
sembling in character those of MJalwri or Acanthize, being warm 
white, spotted and blotched, particularly round the apex, with 
reddish-brown or chestnut and purplish-brown. Dimensions of 
two clugches:—A (1) ‘71 x -51; (2)-7 x -5; (3) 68 x <525 
IBi(1) Wx 49% QV nile dG (8) eG 4b: 
Another type resembles those of Lphthianura albifrons, being 
white, sparingly spotted- with purplish-brown from dark to light 
shades. Dimensions:—(1) ‘73 x °52; (2) ‘72 x +53; (3) -72 
x"OT: 
A third type resembles those of Glycyphila modesta, but is 
smaller, being white, minutely marked with dark spots. 
Observations.—Like the Rufous-breasted (#. albigularis), the 
Red-throated Honey-eater is distributed over Northern Australia. 
Dr. Ramsay states it has been found breeding in the neighbourhood 
of Georgetown, in the Gulf of Carpentaria country, during the 
months from September to March. His examples of nest and eggs 
were sent to him by Mr. Armit,and were taken in an “rythrina tree. 
I had the privilege of critically examining several sets of eggs 
of the little Red-throated Honey-eater, taken by Mr. G. A. 
Keartland in north-western Australia, where the birds appeared 
to be numerous, for he informs me he obtained no less than thirty 
nests between the 20th February and 16th March, 1897, chiefly 
in the Fitzroy River district. Mr. Keartland also tells me that 
the nests were usually situated low in a Bauhinia tree, but some- 
times were placed high in a Eucalypt. The various types of eggs 
above described are in Mr. Keartland’s collection. 
Mr. Keartland says, at nesting time, which is immediately after 
the tropical rains of January and February, the Red-throated 
honey-eaters become very tame. On several occasions he has 
stood under a tree within 5 feet of where the birds were building 
their nest. 
