MELITHREPTUS BEEVIROSTRIS. 



(BrowTb-Tieuded SoTtey-eater.) 



Head and ear coverts, blacldsli brown; occipital crescent, buiF; back, olive, becoming brighter on the upper tail coverts and outer edges of 

 tail feathers ; wings and tail, brown ; outer edges of quills, dull olive for the greater part of their length, and whitish at their extremities ; 

 orbits, bright bluish green ; all the under surface, sandy brown. 



Length, 4| inches ; wing, 2f ; tail, 2|- ; bill, i ; tarsus, f . 



This ]3lainlj colored species is an inhabitant of New South "Wales and South Australia. 



MELITHREPTUS ALBOGLTLAMS. 



(White-throated Jloney-euter.) 



Heap, black, with a distinct crescent of white round the back of the head ; chin and all the under surface, pure white ; back and wings, rich 

 yellowish olive ; tail, brown, margined with bright olive ; orbits, dull green ; bill, black ; feet, greenish grey. 



Length, 5 inches; wing, 2|; tail, 2i; bill, |; tarsus, f. 



This pretty species is found throughout the whole of Queensland, from Brisbane to Cape York, and also on the opposite side 

 of the Grulf of Carpentaria, being very abundant at Port Essington. Like its congeners, it delights to frequent the leafy branches of trees, 

 and may often be seen in small companies of six to ten, feeding upon the pollen, honey, and insects frequenting the flowers. It builds a 

 nest of narrow strips of tea tree bark, and lays two eggs of a light salmon color, marked with blotches and freckles of reddish brown: 

 size, 9 lines by 6 lines. 



MELITHREPTUS MELANOCEPHALUS. 



(Black-headed Honey -eate^\) 



Head, throat, and a crescent-shaped mark on the side of the chest, black ; back and upper tail coverts, yellowish olive ; wings and tail, 

 brownish grey ; orbits, light green ; breast, white ; abdomen, greyish white; bill, black ; irides, hazel ; feet, brown. 



Length, 5i inches ; wing, 3 ; tail, 2| ; bill, \ ; tarsus, f . 



This very distinct species is confined to Tasmania, and is in the habit of frequenting the gardens of tke colonists in the fruit 

 seasons, although its ordinary food is the same as that of the other members of this peculiarly Australian genus. It is generally seen in 

 small companies of from ten to twenty in number. 



