SOME HONEY-EATERS OF THE OPEN FOREST 
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Nest . — An open, cup-shaped structure, composed of thin strips of 
bark and dried grasses; lined with fine grass and other soft materials. 
Generally placed in a bushy tree. 
Eggs — Usually two, pale pinkish-white, profusely spotted and 
blotched with reddish-brown, chestnut, and purplish markings, which are 
more numerous at the larger end. Breeding-season: August to January. 
9. Silver-crowned Friar-bird Philemon argenticeps Gould 
Phil-e-mon — Gk, philemon, loving: ar-gent'-i-ceps — L., argenteus , silver; 
-ceps, from L., caput, itis, head. 
Distribution. — Tropical northern Australia. 
Notes . — Fairly plentiful in the flowering trees of the forests, and 
occasionally observed in the mangroves. Similar in habits to the Noisy 
Friar-bird. Food: insects, nectar, native fruits, and berries. 
Nest . — A deep, cup-shaped structure, very similar to that of the Noisy 
Friar-bird. 
Eggs . — Usually two, pale pinkish-buff, spotted with reddish-brown, 
purplish-brown, and purplish-grey markings, chiefly at the larger end. 
Breeding-season: August to January or even March. 
10. Melville Island Friar-bird Philemon gordoni Mathews 
gordoni — personal name. 
Distribution. — Northern Territory and Melville Island. 
Notes. — Very little is known of its habits. 
Nest. — Not described. 
Eggs. — Not described. 
11. Little Friar-bird Philemon citreogularis Gould 
cit-re-o-gu-la-ris — L., citreus , yellow; L., gularis, throated. 
Distribution. — Northern, eastern, and southern Australia. 
Notes. — Also called Little Leatherhead and Yellow-throated Friar- 
bird. Fairly plentiful in open forest country of the inland districts. Very 
similar in habits to the Noisy Friar-bird. Food: insects, nectar, native 
fruits, and berries. 
Nest . — A deep, cup-shaped structure, loosely composed of thin grasses 
and strips of bark, bound together with cobwebs; lined with very thin 
dried grasses. Usually placed near the end of a drooping branch of a 
tree, sometimes overhanging water, at heights up to 30 feet or more from 
the ground. 
Eggs. — Two or three, pinkish-buff, spotted and blotched with chestnut 
and purplish-brown, the markings being more numerous at the larger 
end. Breeding-season : August to December or February. 
