176 Macgillivray, No/es on Some N. Queensland Birds. [,sf"ja„. 



Pardalotus uropyffialis. Chestnut-rumped Pardalote. — Numerous 

 in the Gulf countr}- and at the Jardine River. 



Cyrtostomus frenatus. Sun-Bird. — Very plentiful at Cape York 



MelJthreptus albogularis. White-throated Honey-eater. — First met 

 with in the Gulf country at the Lorraine camp, on the Leichhardt 

 River, on 3rd Jvily, iqto. The call was a single piping whistle like 

 that of a Tree-creeper. 



^, testes enlarged : irides reddish-brown ; bare skin over the eye 

 white, with a faint greenish tinge ; bill black : legs olive-brown. 

 Stomach contents, small insects. 



This bird was again found at Cape York, but Mr. M'Lennan is of 

 opinion that the bird from this locality shows points of difference. 

 The note is different. Noted at Paira, Jardine River, and at Cape 

 Grenville. Two skins were obtained at Paira, both females. 



2, ovary normal ; irides orange-scarlet, eyelids white, bill black, 

 legs fleshy-brown. Stomach contents, honey and small insects. 



Melithreptus laetior. Golden-backed Honey-eater. — First observed 

 in the Gulf country, at Sedan, where specimens were secured on 

 23rd October. 



(J, testes enlarged ; irides brown ; skin round the eye bright green, 

 with a tinge of yellow ; bill black ; legs brownish-yellow. Stomach 

 contents, portions of flowers. 



On the 25th of the same month this species was noted feeding fully 

 fledged young. They were plentiful at this camp and at Cloncurry, 

 where they were seen again feeding young birds on the 30th April. 



Fn another specimen, secured on the Feichhardt River, the soft parts 

 were as follows : — ^, testes enlarged ; irides dark brown, naked skin 

 above eye greenish-yellow, bill brownish-black ; legs pale ^'^ellowish 

 brown, feet lighter. Stomach contents, honey and insects. 



On the 23rd July, on the Gregory River, about 20 miles from 

 Burketown, this bird was found building, the nest being half-finished, 

 placed in thick foliage at the end of a horizontal branch of a blood- 

 wood, and about 15 feet from the ground. It appeared to be built 

 of fine shreds of bark bound together with spider web and cocoons, 

 and was suspended by the rim. 



Myzomela sanguineolenta Sanguineous Honey-eater. — At Cairns, 

 on the 17th November, 1909, they were numerous in the mangroves. 



Myzomela erythrocephala. Red-headed Honey-eater.— Noted at 

 Cape York — very few in 1910-11, but became numerous after- 

 wards. They also frequent the mangroves. Tn a male taken in 

 March, which appears to be the breeding time, the soft parts are : — 

 cJ, testes enlarged ; length, 4 is inches : irides brown, bill black, legs 

 dark slate. Stomach contents, honey and small insects. 



Myzomela nigra. Black Honey-eater. — One specimen was obtained 

 at Sedan. I had previously obtained skins from the neighbourhood 

 of Cloncurry. 



Myzomela pectoralis. Banded Honey-eater. — First met with on the 

 Leichhardt River, 25 miles beyond Caloola Station, where a number 

 were feeding in a patch of bloodwood. Three specimens were 

 obtained on i6th June, 1910. 



S, testes enlarged ; irides dark brown, bill black, legs dark slate 

 Stomach contents, honey, insects, and portions of bloodwood flowers 



