224 Clkland, Contents of Stomachs and Crops of Birds. rj^(^"^"ril 



Family — Dic.iiiu.i:. 



Pakdalotus rUNCTATUS (M. 726, H. 379), (Spotted Pardalote, 

 Diamond-Bird). 



{a) nth June, 1909, Hawkesbury River, N.S.W. 



Fragments of small beetles, &c. 



(W.W.F.) One thrips ; beetle remains ; floating scales, may 

 be those of Aphis. 



(d) nth June, 1909, Hawkesbury River, N.S.W. 



Small fragments of insects. 



(W.W.F.) Undefinable. Oil and scales suggest that the bird 

 had been feeding upon cut-worm moths {Agrotis, sp.) or Aphis. 



Family — Meliphagid/e (Honey-eateks). 

 Melithreptus atricapillus (M. yT,^, H. 307), (Lunulated 

 Honey-eater). 



{a) 24th July, 1909, Sydney. 



Wings, elytra, antennae, &c., of insects. Many fragments. 



(W.W.F.) Thrips ; remains of elytra of ground-beetles. 



[b) 24th July, Sydney. 



Wings, antennae, and many insect remains ; a small fly. 



(W.W.F.) Some perfect specimens of thrips ; Diptera, several 

 species ; beetles. 



Melithreptus brevirostris (M. 741, H. 313), (Brown-headed 

 Honey-eater). 

 {a) 2 1st August, 1909, Sydney. 

 A grub ; fragments of insects' bodies and wings. 

 (W.W.F.) Larva of moth and remains of ground-beetles. 

 [b] 8th May, 1909, Sydney. 



(W.W.F.) Jaws of spider ; remains of beetle larva;. 

 {c) 2nd April, 1909, Sydney. 

 (W.W.F.) Larva of lamellicorn beetle. 



ACANTHORHYNCIIUS TENUIROSTRIS (M. 752, H. 299), .(Spine- 

 billed Honey-eater). 

 8th May, 1909, Sydney, 



(W.W.F.) Chiefly the remains of house-flies {Jlliisca domestica 

 or Musca corvifia). 



Melipiiaga PHRYGIA (M. 764, H. 327), Warty-faced Honey- 

 eater). 

 3rd April. 1909, Hawkesbury River, N.S.W. 

 Stomach full of elytra, legs, &c., of beetles. 



Stigmatops ocularis (M. 765, H. 320), (Brown Honey-eater). 



September, 1909, Perth. 



A few fragments of insects (wings, &c.) 



(W.W.F.) Chiefly remains of small Diptera ; a few fragments 

 of beetles ; small Homoptera. 



Ptilotis CHRUSOTIS (M. 770, H. 329), (Yellow- eared Honey- 

 eater). 



