206 MATHEWS— Birds of North and North-West Australia 



No. 266— 9 . Length, 4.1 inches (16/7/86). 

 No. 334— $ . Length, 4.1 inches (30/7/86). 

 No. 356 — $ . Length, 4. inches (2/8/86). 

 No. 3(H)— 9 . Length, 3.9 inches (3/8/86). 

 No. 392— 5 . Length 4.1 inches (12/10/86). 

 No. 501— $ . Length, 4.1 inches (3/11/86). 

 Large seeds are found in this bird, it seemed almost im- 

 possible for so small a bird to contain such large seeds. 



257. Pardalotus melanocephalus tormenti. Point Tor- 

 ment Pardalote. 



Pardalotus melanocephalus tormenti (Mathews). Austral 

 Aw, Rec. Vol. L, p. 96, 1912. Point Torment, N.W. Australia. 



No. 166— 9 . Length, 3.7 inches (21/6/86). 



Irides greenish brown, bill black, lighter at the base, and 

 a light stripe from the base to tip of the lower mandible. 



No. 167— S . Length, 3.8 inches (22/6/86). 



No. 16S— $ . Length, 3.8 inches (22/6/86). 



No. 172— $ . Length, 3.8 inches (23/6/86). 



Irides greenish (brown; bill brown, becoming whitish at 

 the gape and the base of the lower mandible; feet and legs 

 brown. 



No. 192— $ . Length, 3.7 inches (27/6/86). 



No. 274— $ . Length, 3.8 inches (17/7/86). 



No. 309— $ . Length, 4. inches (24/7/86). 



No. 378— $ . Length 4. inches (8/10/86). 

 * Although frequenting the ground a great deal, they are. 

 also found at the top of the highest trees. They are difficult 

 to see when flying; when doing so they utter a clear loud note 

 often repeated. 



258. Oyrtostomus FENATtis macgillivrayi. Cape York Sun 

 Bird. 



Cmnyris fenata macf/illivrai/i (Mathews). Austral Av. 

 Rec, Vol. I., p. 97, 1912. ' Cape York. 



No. 17— $ . May 4th, 1886. Thursday Island. 



259. Melithreptus luxates subaebogularis. Allied White- 

 naped Honey-eater. 



Melithreptus lunatus subalbogularis (Mathews). Nov. Zool., 

 Vol. XVIIL, p. 392. 1912. Derby, North-west Australia. 



No. 234— 9 . Length, 4.9 inches (29/8/86). 



Irides reddish brown, bill black, legs and feet flesh colour. 



No. 236 — $ Length, 4.9 inches (immature), (13/7/86). 



No. 339— $ . Length, 5.3 inches. 



Irides dull red, naked skin over the eye, which is very 

 small and easily overlooked (indeed the skin has to be 

 stretched to observe it) white; bill black; le^s brownish flesh. 



