278 THE BIRDS OF ATJSTEALIA 



The Large-billed Fly-eater, P. mugnirostris. — North and North-east Aus- 

 tralia. All the under surface tinged with brown. Bill over half an 

 inch. 



The Brown Fly-eater, P. fusca. — East and South Australia. Eufescent 

 brown above; throat ashy-grey; breast greyish-white. Culmen .4 

 inches. 



The BufE-breasted Fly-eater, P. Icevigastra. — North Australia. Throat and 

 breast pure white; sides of breast and flanks ashy-brown. Culmen 

 .4 inches. 



The Green-backed Fly-eater, P. chloronota. — North Australia. Head and 

 nape brownish grey; rest of upper surface bright olive-green; under 

 surface white; sides of the body yellow. 



The Black-throated Fly-eater, P. personata. — North-east Australia and 

 Southern New Guinea. Forehead brown; general colour above olive- 

 greenish; throat dark; rest of under surface sulphur-yellow. The 

 female has a white chin. Builds its pendent nest by the nest of a 

 species of hornet. 



The Brown-breasted Fly-eater, P. hrmineipectus. — Has reddish-brown 

 breast, flanks, and ear-coverts. 



The Dusky Fly-eater, P. tenebrosa, — Tail uniform ashy-brown; lores and 

 eyebrows creamy-white; throat whitish, like rest of under surface, 

 and all lightly washed with pale yellowish-brown; flanks a shade 

 darker; bill black. 



The Singing Fly-eater, P. cantator. — South-east Queensland. Differs from 

 P. fusca in having its flanks ashy-grey; under tail-coverts white; 

 feet and legs strong and size large; length 114mm., wing 56, and 

 tail 45. 



The Ashy-fronted Robin. 



Heteromyias cinereifrons. 

 Cape York district. Rusty-brown above, head and nape 

 dark with ashy shade ; tliroat and abdomen white, chest light- 

 grey. Total length 6.3 inches, cnlmen .7 inch. Builds open nest 

 of tendrils and moss ; one or two eggs, dull greenish-white 

 colour, with brownish markings, especially on larger end. They 

 measure about 1.05 x .72 inch. 



Genus Poecilodryas. 

 Larger Robins, five to six inches in length, occurring in New 

 Guinea and adjacent islands and, except P capita, Australia 

 only in the Northern regions. There are five Australian species- 

 Abdomen greyish- white ; throat white. 



