The Emu. 
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paler than the adults " — I find the back of another is darker. 
The basal half of the bill of this latter specimen is dirty yellow. 
The adults are dated 14/4/00 and 15/5/00. 
Nestlmg Female. — This bears a general likeness to the adult, 
excepting the black line separating the ear coverts from the 
yellow patch beneath, which is brown. The head is quite as 
bright a yellow as with many of the adults, but in no case is the 
yellow patch beneath the ear-coverts so clear and strong. [Bill 
rich brownish-yellow; operculum and tip brown ; irides brownish ; 
feet and legs fleshy-grey.] 
New nest and eggs described Vict. Nat., vol. xviii., No. 2 
(1901). 
[About food, the remarks applied to P. keartlandi, North, apply 
also to this species.] 
21. Melithreptus albigularis, Gould (sub.-sp. of M.lunu- 
latiis, Shaw), White-throated Honey-eater. 
Melithreptus albigularis., Gould, Birds Aust., fol., vol. iv., pi. 74 
(1848) ; Gadow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vol. ix., p. 205 (1884). 
a, b. Adult males, 26/8/00. 
c. Immature female, 27/8/00. 
In a the tail quills are moulting ; forehead and crown black, 
mixed with grey feathers. [Skin over eye whitish ; irides 
yellowish-red.] Wing 2.5 inches. 
In c the forehead and crown are black, irregularly marked with 
grey. In other respects it agrees with the adults. 
22. Melithreptus L.^:TIOR (Gould), Golden-backed Honey- 
eater. 
Melithreptus Icrtior, Gould, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 4th Series, 
vol. xvi., pi. 287 (1875) ; zV/., Birds New Guinea, fol., vol. iii., 
pi. 40 (1875-88). 
Four skins received — 
a. Adult male, 25/3 00. Under-surface greyish to creamy 
white. [Irides reddish-brown ; legs and feet brownish- 
yellow ; bare patch over eye greenish-yellow.] 
b. Adult male, 26/8/00. Similar to a, with the lemon- 
yellow well developed, and under surface pale 
brownish-grey, tending to creamy-white. 
c. Adult female, 25/3/00. Lower portion of the under 
surface almost pure white, contrasting with specimen b. 
Rich lemon-yellow and soft parts as with a. 
d. Young male, 26/2/00. [Bill black ; basal portion of 
lower mandible yellow ; legs and feet yellow, the soles 
being bright orange-yellow.] Lower portion of under 
surface almost white, as in the adult c. This indicates 
the under surface may be whitish, or very similar to 
M. gularis, Gould, if not the same. 
[For the first time (4/3/00) I have seen this species in large 
