384 THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



sides of the neck, a bright yellow stripe under the eye; all the under parts 

 of the body yellow streaked with brown. Is closely allied to P. sonora, 

 but larger. Length 7.73 inches, wing 4.1, tail 3.58. 



The eggs are buff in colour, slightly darker on the larger end, 

 and have no markings. They measure 0.95 x 0.67 inch. 



The Yellow-faced Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis chrysops. 



South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 



Upper parts ashy-brown; wing-coverts bright-yellow with black 

 upper and lower corners; lores and region below eye and a spot behind the 

 eye bright-yellow; cheeks black, a small spot behind ear white; under 

 parts whitish with brownish streaks; bill blackish-brown; feet leaden- 

 brown; iris dark-brown. Length 6.85 inches, wing 3.1. 



The Yellow-throated Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis flavicollis {flavigularis) . 



Tasmania, Islands of Bass Strait. 



Grown and sides of head blackish silky-grey, upper parts rich olive- 

 yellow; a few feathers behind ear-opening yellow; chin, throat, edge of 

 wing and part of under wing-coverts bright gamboge-yellow; chest dull 

 smoky-grey changing into dull greyish-yellow on abdomen and flanks;; 

 bill black; feet brownish lead-colour, iris wood -brown. Length 8.4.> 

 inches, wing 4.2, tail 4.1. 



The Fasciated Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis fascicularis. 



East Queensland. 



Upper parts brown, with olive shade; ear-coverts bright yellow, sub- 

 ocular region and part of sides of neck of same colour; a dark-brown line 

 from the lores through the eye and down the sides of the neck; a few 

 white feathers behind the ear; chin and throat freckled with brown and 

 yellowish; chest uniform dusky brown, rest of under parts dingy 

 yellowish-white; bill bluish-black, feet black, iris lead colour, gape yellow. 

 Wing 3.75 inches. 



The White-eared Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis leucotis. 



The southern half of the Continent. 



Head grey; mantle and back rich yellowish olive; wings and tail 

 brown; ear-coverts pure white; sides of head, cheeks, throat and fore- 

 neck dull black, chest olive-yellow; breast, abdomen and under tail- 

 coverts yellow; bill black; feet greenish-grey; iris greenish-grey with a 

 narrow ring of wood-brown. Wing 3.7 to 4.2 inches. 



