Vol. IX. 



1909 



"] Mathews, On the Birds of North-West Atistralia. 63 



Bill brown, base of lower mandible grey ; eyes grey ; feet and 

 tarsi leaden-blue. 



The stomach contained fragments of beetles. 

 These birds are just getting the brown throat. 



Ptilotis SONORA (Singing Honey-eater). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 772. 

 Three males and two females. November and December, 1908. 

 Bill black ; corner of mouth yellow ; eyes brown ; feet and 

 tarsi dark leaden-blue. 



The stomach contained fragments of insects and skins of 

 berries. 



Ptilotis PLUMULA (Yellow-fronted Honey-eater). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 787. 



Female. 24/11/08. 



Bill blackish-brown ; eyes brown ; feet and tarsi pale" brown. 



The stomach contained fragments of very small insects, 



Ptilotis UNICOLOR (White-gaped Honey-eater). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No, 795. 



One adult. 8/2/09. 



Bill blackish-brown ; eyes grey ; feet and tarsi leaden-blue. 

 The stomach contained one spider and some black berries, 

 Philemon citreigularis (Yellow-throated Friar-Bird). 



Math,, Handl. B. Austr,, No. 819. 



Two adults, 1 9/ 1/08, 



Bill black ; sides of head leaden-blue ; eyes brown ; feet and 

 tarsi leaden-brown. 



The stomach contained- fig seeds and fragments of insects, 



Mirafra SECUNDA (Lesser Bush-Lark), 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 824. 



Male and two females, 15/2/09. 



Bill — upper mandible brown, lower dirty white, corner of 

 mouth yellow ; eyes brown ; feet and tarsi pale brown. 



The stomach contained caterpillars and fragments of beetles. 



Stictoptera annulosa (Black-ringed Finch). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 833. 

 Two males and two females, 15/12/08, 

 Bill leaden-blue ; eyes red ; feet and tarsi leaden-blue. 

 The stomach contained small seeds and grit. 

 MUNIA FLAVIPRYMNA ( Yellow-rumped Finch), 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 835. 



Adult male, 11/2/09, 



Bill blue-grey ; eyes blackish-brown ; feet and tarsi dark 

 leaden-blue. 



