386 THE BIRDS OF ATJSTKALIA 



A North-west and West Australian form has been separated 

 as P. occidentalis. 



The Keartland Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis keartlandi. 



Central Australia, North-west Australia and North Queensland. 



Upper surface olive-brown; ear-coverts silky-grey slightly tipped with 

 blackish-brown, a line in front and the feathers above and below the 

 eye blackish, a conspicuous patch of light-yellow feathers behind the 

 eye; cheeks, chin throat and all the under surface pale lemon-yellow. 



The Yellow-plumed Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis ornata. 



The southern half of the Continent. 



Light greyish olive-brown above, crown and sides of head strongly 

 washed with bright olive-yellow; tail and wings brown; ear-coverts pale- 

 brownish, feathers behind them elongated and forming a large patch of 

 bright yellow; under parts dingy yellowish-white, with brown streaks; 

 bill black, feet purplish-brown. Wing 3.1 to 3.6 inches. 



The Yellow-fronted Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis plumula. 



West and South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. 



Upper parts brownish-grey; ear-coverts grey, blackish-brown towards 

 tips, a large bright yellow patch behind the ear-coverts and on the sides 

 of the neck; cheeks and underparts greyish or creamy-yellow without 

 brown streaks; bill black; feet apple-green; iris dark reddish-brown. 

 Wing 3 to 3.2 inches. 



The Yellow-tinted Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis flavescens. 



North-west Australia to North Queensland, New Guinea. 



Upper parts yellowish-brown; ear-coverts yellowish-brown, with 

 narrow black transverse marginal stripe; under parts pale yellow. Wing 

 2.7 inches. 



P. germana differs in having yellow stripe behind the eye and 

 the black stripe beneath the ear-coverts more developed. Cape 

 York, Islands of Torres Strait, South-east New Guinea. 



The Yellow Honey-eater. 



Ptilotis flava. 



Northern Territory and North Qvieensland. 



All upper parts uniform olive-yellow; ear-coverts of same colour; all 

 the under parts, including under surface of wings, rich lemon-yellow; bill 

 blackish -brown; feet reddish -brown. Wing 3.6 inches. 



