THE WATTLE-CHEEKED HONEY-EATEE 385 



New Norcia Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis novce-norcice. 



Southern districts of West Australia (Wongan Hills). 



Similar to P. leucoUs, except that the hind neck, mantle, and back 

 are greyish-olive, not rich yellowish-olive, and the remainder of plumage 

 duller. The throat, sides of the head and cheeks are black; very narrow 

 white cheek stripes; the secondaries are brown, without olive wash of the 

 tail; bill black. Total length 6.5 inches, wing 3.5. 



The Cockerell Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis cockercUi. 



Cape York district. 



Upper parts brown, grey on forehead; ocular region and ear-coverts 

 silky silvery-grey; a few feathers of the cheeks, the long tufty feathers 

 on the hinder and upper margins of the ear-opening, and the tips of a 

 few feathers on the sides of the upper chest golden -yellow; under parts 

 dull white; bill black; feet horn-colour. Wing 3 inches. 



The Yellow-tufted Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis nielanops {auricomis). 



Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 



Upper parts pale brown, feathers of crown flat not forming a crest; 

 coloration of head and under parts as in P. cnssidix. Wing 3.2 to 3. .5 

 inches. 



The Helmeted Honey -eater. 



Ptilotis cassidix. 



Victoria. 



Crown of head and nape dull yellow, feathers of the crown forming 

 a crest or helmet-like elevation; upper parts of body dark olive-brown, 

 wings and tail blackish-brown; ear-coverts, lores and sides of head black, 

 the feathers on the hinder margin of the ear-opening prolonged, forming 

 a long tuft on each side of the neck, rich gamboge yellow; sides of 

 throat rich yellow, fore-neck and rest of under parts also rich yellow. 

 Wing 3.8 to 4.1 inches. 



The Wattle-cheeked Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis cratitia. 



Victoria, South Australia, Kangaroo Island, West Australia. 



Upper parts olive-green; wings and tail light olive-brown; ear- 

 coverts dark silkj'-grey, a line from the lores through the eye and above 

 the ear-coverts black, feathers behind the ear, cheeks and part of upper 

 throat bright yellow; all the under parts of the body greyish -yellow; 

 bill black; feet dark olive-brown; iris black; a naked lilac-coloured fleshy 

 appendage, five-eighths of an inch long from the gape down each side of 

 the throat. Wing 3.4 inches. 



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