596 MR. E. P. RAMSAY ON [Nov. 16, 
Denison and near Cleveland Bay, about 60 miles due south of 
Rockingham Bay. They frequent the mangroves, and are to be 
met with in considerable numbers on many of the islands and 
mangrove-swamps along the shores of various bays as far south as 
Moreton Bay. ‘They congregate in considerable numbers, and are 
very pugnacious at times, fighting among themselves and chattering 
as the yellow-tufted Honey-eaters (P. auricomis) are wont to do. 
I never met with them away from the margins of the salt water. 
130. Prioris FRENATA, Ramsay, P.Z. 8. 1874, p. 603. 
A very distinct and interesting species, procured near the town- 
ship of Cardwell, feeding among the blossoms of the Bucalypti. 
It appears to be very scarce, only three being observed during our 
stay of six months, 
131. PriLoris FLAVA. 
A very beautiful species, and perhaps the most common bird 
about Cardwell; frequently seen clinging to the flowers of the 
bananas and plantains in cultivation round the houses: when among 
the blossoms of the Acacie they are scarcely discernible, so closely 
does their yellow plumage match the tint of the blossoms. 
132, PTILOTIS PENICILLATA. 
133. PrirLoTis FUSCA. 
I found these species frequenting the margins of creeks and rivers 
on the Upper Herbert, and about 50 miles inland from the coast. 
I did not notice them near the Bay. 
134, PriLoTis CHRYSOPS. 
Common everywhere along the coast. 
135. PrmLoTIs FILIGERA. 
This seems to be a scarce species and yery local, although dis- 
persed over a wide area. I obtained one only at Rockingham Bay ; 
and one I received from Cape York. 
136. PLecroRHYNCHA LANCEOLATA. 
Although I was not fortunate enough to meet with this fine 
species myself, I saw some fine specimens which had been procured 
some 60 miles inland. This species appears to confine itself to the 
west of the coast-range, and is met with occasionally about the heads 
of the Burnett river. 
137. MELIPHAGA PHRYGIA, 
Once found in open forest-country near heads of the Upper Her- 
bert river, 50 miles inland. 
138. TropIpORHYNCHUS CORNICULATUS. 
Universally dispersed over the whole country as far north as 
Cardwell, 
