372 THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



The White-naped Honey-eater. 



3Ielithreptus atricapilliis (lunulatus). 



South Australia, Victoria, Kent Island, Bass Strait, New Soutli 

 Wales, and South Queensland. 



Crown and sides of head jet black, a narrow white band across the 

 occiput; wing and tail brown; rest of upper surface uniform with rich 

 olive-yellow; all the underparts white; small bare space above the eye 

 scarlet; bill blaekish-brown ; feet olive; iris very dark-brown. 



The Western White-naped Honey-eater, M. chloropsis is 

 rather larger, and has the bare space above the eye greenish- 

 white. West Australia. 



Another western form from Wilson's Inlet is described as 

 differing from M. cMoropsis in having the bare skin round the 

 eye both in summer and winter, and has been named 

 M. whitlocki. 



The White-throated Honey-eater. 



Melithreptus albigularis. 



North-west Australia, Northern Territory and from New South 

 Wales through Queensland to South-east New Gviinea. 



Eather smaller than M. airicapillus; upper parts more yellow and 

 less olive, and the chin pure white. 



The Black-chinned Honey-eater. 



Melithreptus gularis. 



All Australia except North. 



Crown and sides of head black, a narrow white band across the 

 occiput; wings and tail ashy-brown; rest of upper surface olive-yellow; 

 chin blackish; cheeks and sides of throat pure white; throat grey; chest 

 creamy-brown; rest of under parts creamy; bill black; feet brownish- 

 orange; iris hazel; bare skin above eye bluish-green. 



The Strong-billed Honey-eater. 



^1/. validirostris. 

 Tasmania, King Island, Bass Strait. 



Much like M. gularis in colouring; the bill is longer and stronger, 

 and the bare skin behind the eye is white tinged with bright green. 



The Golden-backed Honey-eater. 



M. IcBtior. 



Queensland, South and North-west Australia. 



Has the hind neck and upper tail-coverts bright yellow, the mantle 

 and rest of the back rich olive-yellow; the under parts except the black 

 chm, pure white; naked skin around eye yellow. 



