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AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK. 
359* Yellow-tufted Honey-eater (Golden- tufted, Black-faced, 
Spectacled), Yellow-Whiskers, P. melanops (aurico- 
mis), S.Q., N.S.W., V. Stat. c. eucalypts 7.8 
"One of the most beautiful of birds," crown olive-yellow; 
throat, about ear bright yellow; black from bill, round 
eye above ear; upper dark-brown; under yellow; f., 
smaller. Insects, honey. Varied, high-pitched notes. 
360*Helinete(i Honey-eater, P. cassidix, V. Stat. r. forest 8.5 
**This splendid" Honey-eater; greenish-black; head black; 
crown, ears, under yellow; tail tipped white; about eye 
black; f., smaller, paler. Insects. 
361 Wattled-cheeked Honey-eater, P. cratitia, V., S.A., 
W.A. Stat. r. eucalypts 7 
Crown gray; upper olive-green; tail, wings brown; about 
eye, ear black; narrow yellow line below black; from 
bill to side of neck naked lilac skin; under olive yel- 
low; f., smaller. Pollen, honey. 
362* Yellow-plumed Honey-eater (Graceful), P. novae-hql- 
landiae {ornata), N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A. c. scruh 6.5 
"Elegant bird;" upper olive-brown; under grayish-white, 
streaked brown; yellow ear-tuft; f., sim. Honey, in- 
sects. Loud ringing note. 
363*White-plunied Honey-eater, Greenie, Linnet (e), 
Chickoowee; Ringeye (e), Ringneck (e), Australian 
Canary (e), P. penicillata, E.A., S.A., W.A. 
Loud ringing notes; **Chick-oo-wee." Stat, y.c.gardens 6.7 
Grayish-brown, tinged olive ; under light yellowish-^rown ; ^ 
long white ear plumes, sometimes not seen until the 
head is moved; f., smaller. Insects, pollen, honey. 
5 364*Crescent Honey-eater (Horseshoe, Tasmanian) , Egypt, 
6 Meliornis pyrrhoptera (australasiana) , N.S.W., V., 
S.A., T. Stat. c. forest, heath 6.2 
