286 Hill, Field Notes on Birds of Kimherley, N.-W. Aust; [^^^'j^n. 



CONOPOPHlLA RUFlGULARis (Red-throated Honey-eater). 



The first arrivals appeared on 26th March, and were followed by many 

 others up to 27th April, after which they gradually decreased in numbers, 

 until none remained after 24th May. This species is largely insectivorous, 

 even when honey is abundant. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. 



5 ... 138 ... 67 



6 ... 135 ••• 65 



c? ... 136 ... 69 



? ... 133 ... 65.5. 



$ ... 134 ... 66 



Stigmatops ocularis (Brown Honey-eater). 



A very common bird in all localities on the mainland and islands. Eggs 

 were taken from the beginning of March to the end of June from nests built 

 in many species of trees and grass. The nests vary much in appear- 

 ance, some being built entirely of grass and spider web, whilst others contain 

 only bark and spider egg cases. The male birds are noticeably larger than 

 the females, and those figured by Gould are typical of the North Kimberley 

 birds. .Small parties were seen flying between Eclipse and Graham Moore 

 Islands and the mainland. 



Measurements of nests in inches:— ((^^ Outside — length 2.1, breadth i.S, 

 depth 2.1 ; inside — length 1.5, breadth 1.2, depth 1.8. (/;) Outside — 

 length 2.2, breadth 1.7, depth 2 ; inside — length 1.7, breadth 1.3, depth 1.7. 

 {(■) Outside— length 2.6, breadth i.g, depth 1.6 ; inside— length 1.8, breadth 

 1.5, depth 1.4. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Ptilotis sonora (Singing Honey-eater). 



This widely-distrilDuted species shows a decided preference for the poorest 

 class of country — viz., the sandy coastal belt and the sandstone plateau 

 country, on which the principal vegetation is stunted eucalypt, Calycoihrix 

 iHicrop/iylla (Cunn.), C. laricina (R. Br.), &c. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Ptilotis flavescens (Yellow-tinted Honey-eater). 



A very common bird in all scrubby and timbered country ; noted as a foster- 

 parent of Cacontantis flabclliformis (Square-tailed Cuckoo). 



Descriptions of nests : — 



{a) Built in a small tree, 6 feet from the ground, of thread-like pieces of 

 eucalyptus bark and spider web, closely woven and almost covered on 



