Birds of Melville Isla?id. 127 



This species is one of the commonest all over the Island, 

 and is found on the outside edges of the mangroves as well 

 as in the forests. It frequents trees and shrubs when they 

 are in flower. 



146. Myzomela erythrocephala melvillensis. Melville-Island 

 Red-headed Honey-eater. 



Myzomela erythrocephala melvillensis Mathews, Austral 

 Av. Rec. vol. i. 1912, p. 48 : Melville Island. 



Fairly numerous ; it is nearly always found in or near 

 the mangroves, and is never far away from them. 



147. Melomyza ohscura apsleyi. Melville-Island Dusky 

 Honey-eater. 



Myzomela obscura apsleyi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 48 : Melville Island. 



These birds are found in the mangroves and jungle-growth 

 along the creek, and a few are seen in the forests. Very 

 few show any red on the head. They are non-migratory. 



148. Eamsayornis fasciatus apsleyi. Melville-Island White- 

 breasted Honey-eater. 



Gli/ciphila fasciata apsleyi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 49 : Melville Island. 



A nest found in January was dome-shaped^ the opening 

 near the top ; it was built in a Paper-bark sapling leaning 

 over Jessie Creek, and suspended from the end of a limb at 

 a height of three feet from the water. The materials used 

 were broad and fine strips of Paper-bark lightly fastened 

 together with cobwebs ; the lining consisted of yqyj soft 

 pieces of the same materials ; on the outside were a few 

 leaves. Dimensions : outside, 4h by 2f by 8 inches deep; 

 inside, 2^ by 2 by 4 inches deep. 



It contained one fresh egg of the Honey-eater and two 

 Cuckooes eggs partly incubated. Most of the nests of this 

 species contained an egg of a Cuckoo. 



Eggs. Clutch two ; white, with numerous reddish spots all 

 over, but more at the larger end. Axis 20 to 20*5 mm,, 

 diameter 14*5. 



This species is a real water-lover, and is never seen far 



