616 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
PTILOTIS FILIGERA, Gould. 
“ Streak-naped Honcy-eater.” 
Figure.—Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., sup., pl. 42. 
Reference. —Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 237 
Nest and Lggs—Unknowr. 
Geographical Distribution.—Northern Territory and North 
Queensland, also New Guinea and Aru Islands. 
Observations.—Gould reckoned that the Streak-naped Honey- 
eater was more nearly allied to the White-gaped Honeyeater (P. 
unicolor) than to any other, but is strikingly different from all 
its congeners by the thread- like streak nat the ear coverts, 
and by “the smail strize which decorate the back of the neck, hence 
the very appropriate vernacular name, Streak-naped Honey- eater. 
The original specimens described ‘by Gould were among the 
novelties which rewarded the researches of Mr. James Wilcox, 
who obtained two examples among the mangroves at Cape York. 
PTILOTIS FLAVIGULARIS, Gould. 
** Yellow-throated Honey-eater.” 
Piguile. —Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., vol. iv, pl. 35. 
Reference. ar Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 239. 
Previous Descriptions of Degen Could Bas. of Austr. (1848), 
also Hdbk., vol. i, p. 509 (1865). North, Cat. Nests and Eggs, 
Austn. Mus., p. 201 (1889), also Rec. Aust. Mus., vol. i (1891). 
Geographical Distribution.—Tasmania, and some of the larger 
islands in Bass Straits, notably King and Flinders. 
Nest.—Cup-shaped, deep ; outwardly constructed of bark 
(Melalewca), fine twigs, grass, and spiders’ cocoons ; inside warmly 
lined with fur, hair, wool, &c. ; usually placed Jow ina thick bush 
or in scrub. The nest is not unlike that of P. lewcotis of the 
mainland. Dimensions over all 4 inches by 3} deep ; egg cavity, 
24 inches across by 2 deep. 
Lggs.—Clutch 2-3 (3-4, Brent); oval in shape, compressed 
towards one end; texture of shell fine ; surface slightly glossy ; 
colour, warm or pinkish-white, sparingly spotted with reddish- 
brown or chestnut and purplish-grey. Dimensions of odd examples 
in parts of an inch (1) :93 x ‘7; (2) -91 x -67. 
Observations.—The exceedingly fine Yellow-throated Honey- 
eater is well named for its beautiful colouring upon the throat. 
It is an insular form confined to Tasmania and some of the islands 
in Bass Straits, notably King Island and Flinders Group. In the 
last-named localities we procured birds and nests during the expe- 
ditions (1887 and 1893) of the Field Naturalists’ Club of Victoria. 
On King Island two nests were found in low bushes, and were 
warmly furnished with a thick ply of opossum’s fur. Our speci- 
mens of birds were easily procured. All that was necessary was 
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