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One of the most beautiful of birds; see colored plate; 
richly contrasted black and yellow; warty patch about 
eye; pugnacious; f., slm. Ringing * 'Clink-clank." 
27 854 Fuscous Honey-eater, P^^7o^is fusca, S.Q., N.S.W., V., 
53 (exc. dry parts). Stat. c. open forest 6.2 
Grayish-brown, quills dark-brown, edged yellow; a circle 
blackish feathers round eye; pale yellow ear tufts; 
under whitish, chest faintly streaked brownish; f., 
smaller. Insects, honey. 
S55*YeIlow-eared Honey-eater (Lewin), P. chrysotis, E.A. 
Stat. c. humid scrubs 9 
Upper olive-green, under lighter; large bright yellow 
ear tufts; gape straw- white; about eye blackish. In- 
sects, honey. Quavering whistling notes. 
356*Sin^ng Honey-eater (Large-striped), P. sonora, A. 
exc. extreme N. Stat. c. forest, scrub 7.5 
Upper brown; black stripe through eye to side of neck; 
faint yellow band below black stripe; bright yellow ear 
patch, behind this a small white patch; throat whitish; 
under gray, faintly streaked blackish; f., sim. In- 
sects, berries. Loud calls. 
357* Yellow-faced Honey-eater (Yellow-gaped), Chick-up, 
Love-Bird (e), P. chrysops, E.A., S.A. Stat. c. scrub 6.8 
Ashy-brown; two black lines along side of face, bright 
yellow band between these to ear tufts; spot of white 
behind ear; throat grayish- white; chest ashy-brown; 
f., slm. Insects, honey. Strong musical call. 
358*White-eared Honey-eater, P. leucotis, S.Q., N.S.W., 
v., S.A., W.A. Stat. c. scrub^ timber S 
Pine, showy bird; upper, abdomen yellowish-olive; head 
dark-gray; throat, chest black; ear patch pure white; 
f., smaller. Insects. Loud ringing note. 
