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Peionodttea newtoniana, De Vis. Meston's Bower Bird. Pound 
at all heights to the summit of Bellenden-Ker and in the scrubs 
around Herberton at a high elevation. In connection with the 
bovver of this handsome bird we are indebted for an interesting 
fact to Broadbent's observation, that whereas towards the base of 
the mountain the bowers have the elaborate formation noticed 
lately in the Proceedings of the Koyal Society of Queensland, 
at higlier levels they gradually lose their distinctive character, 
and at the top are reduced to the simple trough-lil^e form of 
the bower of the Hegent and Satin birds, for which they might 
be mistaken were those birds inhabitants of the district. There 
is reason to believe that Mr. Meston has acquainted us with the 
nest and egg of this bird. While hearkening to the call of a 
male he noticed a rustling in a bush by his side, and looking in 
saw a bird which he says, without hesitation, was the female just 
disturbed from a nest built in a fork of the bush. The nest in 
question is cup-shaped, and loosely constructed of fibrous roots, 
lined with finer material of the same kind and decorated with a 
little green moss on the outer side. The egg is 27 mm. long, 
9 mm. broad, pale yellowish- grey, profusely freckled and blotched 
with pale brown. 
OEiOLrs viEiDis, Lath. G-reen Oriole. There is no sufficient 
difference between birds of the northern and southern parts of 
Queensland to persuade us to adopt for the former G-ould's name 
of O. affinis. 'Mount Barnard at 1,800 feet. 
O. rLAYOCiNCTUS, King, Crescent-marked Oriole. Eussell and 
Mulgrave Eivers. This oriole is found in New Gruinea, but no 
specimens have been received from other parts of Queensland 
than the Herberton district. 
Sphecotheees elaviyenteis, Gld. Yellow-bellied Pig Bird. Poot 
of Bellenden-Ker. To this, also, the preceding remark applies, as 
well as to the two following. 
Caloenis metallica, Fern. Starlet. Mulgrave Eiver. 
Ptilotis geacilis, Gld. Tellow-gaped Honey-eater. Common on 
Bellenden-Ker, at all heights to 4,000 feet. 
P. MACLEATA]S"A, Mam. Macleay's Honey-eater. Bellenden-Ker, at 
4,000 feet. A local bird. 
P. EEENATA, Bam. Bridled Honey-eater. Common on the South 
Peak at all levels to 5,000 feet ; also a local species. 
Philemon buceeoides, Swain. Helmeted Priar Bird. Mulgrave 
Biver. Extends to Cape York. 
AcANTHOEHTNCHUS TENTJiEOSTEis, Lath. Spiuebill. Bellenden-Ker 
to its summit. Common from Brisbane northwards. 
Mtzomela OBScrEA, Gld. Shy Honey-eater. Bellenden-Ker. Cape 
York to New Guinea. 
Melitheeptus albogulaeis, Gld. White-throated Honey-eater. 
Bellenden-Ker. Common from Brisbane to Cape York and New 
Guinea. 
Dictum hieundii^'acetjm, Shaw. Pruit Swallow. Bellenden-Ker at 
1,800 feet ; generally distributed. 
