634 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
Geographical Distribution.—Queensland, New South Wales, 
and Victoria. 
Nest.—Cup-shaped ; outwardly composed of fine twigs, strips of 
bark and fine grasses ; lined inside with nests of spiders, and the 
soft downy substance of Banksia cones ; another example in the 
Australian Museum is almost entirely composed of strips of bark, 
with a lining of dried portions of Flannel flower (Actinotus). Dimen- 
sions over all, 34 inches by 3 inches in depth ; egg cavity, 2 inches 
across by 12 inches deep (North). 
Eggs.—Clutch, 2 usually ; somewhat lengthened and pointed 
(at one end) in form; texture of shell fine ; surface without gloss ; 
colour, pale. buff or flesh tint, darker on the apex, which is sur- 
rounded with pinkish-red or reddish-brown spots. Dimensions of 
a smallish clutch in parts of an inch: (1) ‘78 x 55; (2) ‘72 x :54, 
Observations. —This showy Honey-eater, with white cheeks, is an 
inhabitant of the eastern coastal country. The bird, Gould states, 
differs materially in its habits and disposition from the New 
Holland Honey-eater, being less exclusively confined to the scrub, 
and affecting localities of a more open character. He found it 
tolerably abundant in the Illawarra district, particularly among 
the shrubs surrounding the open glades of the forest. It is also 
common at Botany Bay and most parts of that coast. Gould did 
not meet with the bird during his excursions inland, nor did he 
succeed in finding its nest. 
The eggs of the White-cheeked Honey-eater in my collection, 
which I described (1883) on the authority of Dr. A. E. Cox, were 
taken in Sutton Forest, Illawarra. 
Mr. North informsus that the nest of the White-cheeked Honey- 
eater is usually placed in the fork of a Banksia or Hakea, partly 
resting with the rim of the nest attached to the branches holding 
it in position, but it is often found in orange trees in gardens, in 
which case the nest is always suspended by the rim. 
Breeding season, June to November, and probably later. 
MELIORNIS MYSTACALIS, Gould. 
‘‘ Moustached Honey-eater.” 
Figure.—Gould, Bds. of Australia, fol., vol. iv, pl. 20. 
Reference.—Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., vol. ix, p. 255. 
Previous Description of Eggs.—Gould, Bds. of Australia (1848), 
also Hdbk., vol. i, p. 492 (1865). 
Geographical Distribution.—West Australia. 
Nest.— Formed of small dried sticks, grass, and narrow strips of 
soft bark ; usually lined with Zamia wool ; but in those parts of the 
country where that plant is not found, the soft buds of flowers 
or the hairy flowering parts of grasses form the lining material, 
and in the neighbourhood of sheep-walks wool collected from the 
