390 THE BIRDS OF AtTSTKALIA 



The White-bearded Honey-eater (Fuchsia-bird). 



Meliornis novce-hollandm. 



South Queensland to Tasmania and South Australia. 



Crown and sides of the head including the ear-coverts and the chin, 

 black; occiput, hind neck and mantle blackish-brown, edged with whitish 

 and brownish-grey, lower back and upper tail-coverts greyish-brown; outer 

 webs of wings and basal half of some of the tail feathers golden- 

 yellow, most of the tail feathers tipped with white; a stripe along the 

 ridge of the head and a large oval spot on the cheeks and another on the 

 sides of the neck, white; feathers of throat and fore-neck rather hair-like 

 and long, blackish at base and white toward tip; rest of underparts pure 

 white with streaks of blackish-brown especially on the breast; bill and 

 feet black; iris white. Wing 3 inches. 



Mr. Gr. M. Mathews describes as a sub-species M. diemenensis 

 from Tasmania, differing from M. novcB-hollandicB in having a 

 small bill and shorter wing. M. novce-hollandice culmen 0.95, 

 wing 3.1 inches, M. diemenensis, culmen 0.6 ; wing 2.9 inches. 



The Long-billed Honey-eater. 



M. longirostris. 



Is the West Australian representative. The bill is a little stronger and 

 longer, and the white cheek patch is less defined. 

 West Australia. 



The White-cheeked Honey-eater. 



Meliornis sericea. 



Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 



Differs from preceding in great development of the feathers of the 

 cheek; they form a broad fan-like shield of pure white on each side of 

 the throat. The chin and throat are dull black. 



The Moustached Honey-eater. 



M. mystacalis. 



Is the Western representative. The white elongated feathers of the 

 cheeks include some of the ear-coverts and terminate in a point to%Yards 

 the shoulder. Wing 2.7 inches. 



West Australia. 



Genus Manorhina. 

 Bill a little shorter than rest of head, laterally compressed 

 and high. Nostrils operculated and partly beset with feathers. 

 Secondaries four-fifths length of wing. Tail rounded, slightly 



