228 White, Nor/h Australian Birds. [2iri'Aprii 



flowering paper-barks. Bickerton Island, 23/8/15. — A few birds. 

 Goyder River, 8/9/15 ; Glyde River, 11/9/ 15 ; and Liverpool River, 

 1 9/9/ 1 5 and 21/9/15. — Numerous in mangroves. King River. — 

 Numerous in mangroves, in flowering trees along river flats, about 

 springs, and occasionally seen in sandstone ranges. Roper River. — 

 Numerous in the mangroves along river. 

 Stomach, small insects. 



♦fPtilotis unicolor. White-gaped Honey-eater 

 Stomiopera unicolor unicolor. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15. — Fairly plentiful along river above limit 

 of mangroves. Liverpool River, 21/9/15. — A few noted. King 

 River. — -Fairly plentiful about river flats and in small patches of scrub 

 at springs. Occasionally seen in the mangroves. 21/1/16, — Found 

 buildinr in the mangroves. Roper River.— Noted along the river 

 beyond the limit of mangroves. 



Stomach, skins and seeds of berries and fruit, remains of beetles 

 and other insects. 



Ptilotis flava. Yellow Honey-eater. 

 Broadbentia flava flava. 



Pera Head, 4/7/15. — A few birds noted 



*JPtilotis albilineata. White-stripe Honey-eater. 



King River. -A few pairs of birds seen in the sandstone ranges 

 only, usually in the deep, narrow ravines. Their call is a loud, clear 

 whistle, " Tuuuheer-tuu-uu-eee,'' uttered occasionally; when imitated 

 the birds would fly up to within a couple of feet of one and peer all 

 round, endeavouring to locate the imitator. On one occasion I 

 called a pair of birds up and kept them, repeating the call. The birds 

 got verv excited, and flitted through every bush and shrub and 

 examined the crevices and ledges in the ravines, then flew off. (Refer 

 notes, various, in narrative ) 



Stomach, honey and insect remains, skins and seeds of berries and 

 fruit. 



*Myzantha flavigula. Yellow-throated Miner. 



Myzantha flavigula alligator. 



King River. — Small parties up to six birds often met in the forest. 

 Stomach, insect remains. 



*tEntomyza albipennis. White-quilled Honey-eater. 

 Entomyzon cyanotis albipennis. 



Cape Shield, 28/8/15 ; Port Bradshaw, 1/9/15 : and Liverpool 

 River^ 21/9/15. — A few birds seen each locality. King River. — 

 Birds seen occasionally in the forest, and large party often noted at 

 fresh-water billabong up river before the rains. 



Stomach, insect remains. 



*tPhilemon sordidus. Little Friar-Bird. 

 Microphilemon orientalis sordidus. 



Macarthur River, 7/8/15, and Cape Shield, 28/8/15. — Occasionally 

 seen. King River. 28/10/15. — ^ bird shot. Subsequent dates 

 during November. — Several seen coming to water. Roper River. — 

 28/3/16. — Numerous in mangroves across the river near Egret 

 rookery. Maria Island, 1 2/4/16. — Numerous. 



Stomach, insect remains. Number of worms m abdominal cavity. 



I For description see Emu, ante, p. 165. 



