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MELITHREPTUS LEUCOGENYS (Milligan) Western Brown-headed 
Honey-eater— 
Types. — S3 01 an d S 3 00 Male and Female, in. Western Australian 
Museum, Perth. 
Stirling Ranges. Collector, Mr. A. W. Milligan. 
“ The Emu,” Vol. II., page 160. 
This bird was secured in the Stirling Ranges by Mr. A. W. Milli- 
gan in September, 1902. It resembled in some respects the Victorian 
bird, M. bremrostris , but on full examination there were found to be 
specific differences between them, which may be summarized as 
follows : — (a) The new bird is less robust generally, and the bill in 
particular is shorter and more slender ; (b) the bare spaces surround- 
ing the eye are orange and bluish emerald ; (c) the blackish chin is 
* distinctly marked, as also is the greyish breast ; ( d ) the cheeks are 
white ; and ( e ) the head is blackish brown. 
PTILOTIS NOVA2-NORCIA3 ( Milligan), Western White-eared 
Honey-eater— 
Type. — No. 6309, Male; Co-Type, No. 6310, in Western Australian 
• Museum, Perth. 
Woongan Hills. Collector, Mr. A. W. Milligan, 
“The Emu,” Vol. III. (1904) April, page 226. 
One ol the novelties obtained during an expedition to the Woon- 
gan Hills in October, 1903. At first sight Mr. Milligan pronounced 
it, but with reservation, to be Ptilotis leucotis , although it appeared to 
be much smaller and not so brightly colored as the Eastern form. 
On subsequent comparison, Mr. Milligan noted distinct modifications 
in structure and other disposition, and consequently he decided 
it was a new species. 
MIRAFRA JAVANICA WOODWARDI (Milligan), Bush Lark- 
Onslow, N.W. Australia. Collector, John T. Tunney. 
“Victorian Naturalist,” May 7th, 1901, Vol. XVIII., No. I., page 25. 
Type. — No. 3452 Male, in Western Australian Museum, Perth. 
GYMNORHINA LONGIROSTRIS (Milligan), Long-billed Magpie.— 
Ashburton River N.W. Australia. — Collector, Mr. John T. Tunney. 
Type No. 3602 in Western Australian Museum, Perth. 
During the course of a systematic examination of the bird skins 
in the Western Australian Museum, Perth, Mr. Milligan's attention was 
