128 Mr. G. M. Matliews on the 



from it. It is very common on the nortli side, and rather 

 rare on Apsley Strait, but was more numerous after the 

 rain had filled some of the creeks. On the north side this 

 bird was found all along the creeks and swamps. It is a 

 resident. 



149. Conopophila albogularis albognlaris. llufous-breasted 

 Honey-eater. 



Entomophila'^ albigular-is Gould^ Proc. Zool. Soc. for 1842, 

 1843, p. 137: Port Essington. 



This is another bird that was rare on Apsley Straits, but 

 very common on the north side of the Island. On Apsley 

 Straits it was found only in the mangroves and on the north 

 side along the water-courses and in the big Paper-bark 

 swamps. It is never found far from water. It was mating 

 in January and is resident. 



150. Stigmatops indistincta melvillensis. Melville-Island 

 Least Honey-eater. 



Stigmatops indistincta melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. 

 Eec. vol. i. 1912, p. 50 : Melville Island. 



This species is very numerous, and frequents the outer 

 edges of the mangrove-thicket — that is, on the landward 

 side. 



151. Meliphaga sonora cooperi. Melville-Island Singing 

 Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis sonora cooperi Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. i. 

 1912, p. 50 : Melville Island. 



This Honey-eater frequents patches of stunted scrub a 

 little inland, and lives on berries, honey, and insects. 



152. Ptilotula flavescens melvillensis. Northern Yellow- 

 tinted Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis flavescens melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. 

 vol. i. 1912, p. 50 : Melville Island. 



This species is common and is usually found in open 

 forest, but is also seen on the outer edge of the mangroves. 

 It is not so common on the north side and is a resident. 



