188 HONEY-EATER. 



44.— MARBLED HONEY-EATER. 



Sylvia versicolor, hid. Orn. Sup. lvi. 

 Variable Warbler, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 250. 



LENGTH between six and seven inches. Bill dusky, a little 

 bent downwards, base of the under mandible pale ; tongue at least 

 the length of the bill, probably longer, and a little hairy at the end ; 

 irides dusky ; plumage above every where greenish brown, marbled 

 and undulated with greenish, and purple tinges; beneath, from chin 

 to vent greenish white, with the same tinges, but paler, and more 

 faint ; quills plain rufous brown ; tail rounded, the largest interior 

 feathers of a dark stone-colour, barred with white, the outer dull 

 ferruginous, with the ends white; legs pale ash-colour, stout; the 

 wings reach halfway on the tail. 



Inhabits New South Wales ; is a bird of short flight ; its food 

 moths, flies, and other insects ; and from the shape of the tongue, 

 probably honey also. — In the collection of Mr. Francillon. 



45.—DUSKY HONEY-EATER. 



LENGTH eight inches. Bill one inch, rather bent, sharp, and 

 black ; tongue extensile, at the end four bristles ; plumage above 

 fine deep brown, almost black, beneath dusky white ; on the chin 

 bluish white ; and dusky pale yellow on the vent ; thighs mottled 

 white and dusky ; some of the quills, and greater coverts fringed 

 with white ; tail even, two inches long, the quills reach to about 

 one-third of the length ; legs stout, deep brown. 



Inhabits New-Holland.— From the drawings of Mr. Lambert. 



