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Gliciphila albifrons (White-fronted Honey-eater). 



Not numerous. In several parts of the ranges they were 

 seen feeding on the fuchsia bushes (Gorrea speciosa), and at 

 sundown they were observed hawking for flying-ants and other 

 insects. 



Stigmatops indistincta (Least Honey-eater). 



We met with this bird in the MacDonnell Ranges; they 

 were very rare. 



Meliphaga sonora (Singing Honey-eater). 

 A very common bird, met with in every locality during 

 the expedition ; did not see any sign of nesting. 



Lichenostomus kertlandi (Grey-headed Honey-eater). 



We observed this bird for the first time at Running 

 Waters, on the Finke; from this locality to the extreme 

 eastern end of the MacDonnell Ranges and all through the 

 foothills this bird was plentiful, many were immature, 

 although fully fledged. Their call, although very like other 

 members of the genus, is still easily distinguished from them. 

 We found them amongst the red gums on the watercourses, 

 also amongst the mallee on the hillsides. They have a habit 

 of darting about amongst the low trees and bushes uttering 

 a scolding note, much after the manner of M. sonora. 



Lichenostomus plumulus ethel^e (Southern Yellow-fronted 



Honey-eater) . 



This bird was named by Mr. Mathews from specimens 

 collected by us near Port Augusta two years before. We met 

 with them out in the vast sandhill country north-east of Deep 

 Well. This is a record for the central regions. 



Ptilotula penicillata leilavalensis (Cloncurry White- 

 plumed Honey-eater). 

 This was an extremely common bird, and we collected 

 it from around Oodnadatta, and then all through our journey. 

 It partakes much of P. penicillata in habits and note, and, 

 like this bird, is very pugnacious, attacking every and any 

 bird that should come in its way, from a tit to a wedge-tailed 

 eagle. They are quite annoying when one is trying to stalk 

 some other bird, for they will follow up, calling loudly their 

 note of alarm. One nest which came under observation was 

 placed in a sapling, about 15 ft. from the ground, and was 

 constructed with cobweb, hair, and fur of animals. The nest 

 is much smaller and shallower than P. penicillata, resembling 

 more the flycatcher's nest. The two eggs were almost desti- 

 tute of spots, and the ground-colour was white. 



