THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
what inclining to brown ; feathers in front and under the eye dark brown ; the 
feathers at the base of the upper mandible and a wide moustachial streak white ; 
throat, fore-neck, and sides of neck dark brown ; breast, abdomen, sides of body, 
under tail-coverts, axillaries and under wing-coverts sulphur-yellow ; under- 
surface of flight-quills dark hair-brown with pale margins : lower aspect of tail 
hair-brown but somewhat paler than the quill-lining. Eyes crimson ; feet blue- 
grey ; bill black, palate black. Total length 97—102 mm. ; culmen 10, wing 55.5, 
tarsus 17, tail 41. Figured. Collected at Utingu, Cape York, North Queensland, 
on the 5th of August, 1912. 
Adult female. General colour of the upper parts yellowish olive-green including the top 
of the head, entire back, scapulars, upper wing-coverts and outer aspect of flight- 
quills, the inner webs of the last hair-brown with whitish margins ; upper tail- 
coverts ochreous ; tail similar to the flight-quills ; base of lores, eye-ring and throat 
whitish ; sides of face similar to the crown ; fore-neck, breast, abdomen, under 
tail-coverts, sides of body, axillaries, and under wing-coverts yellow ; under- 
surface of flight-quills and lower aspect of tail hair-brown, with whitish edgings to 
the former. Eyes scarlet ; feet slate-blue ; bill slate-grey ; wing 52 mm. Figured. 
Collected at Utingu, Cape York, on the 13th of July, 1911. 
Adult male. General colour of the upper-surface olive-green including the crown of the 
head, entire back, scapulars, upper wing-coverts and outer aspect of the quills, 
inner webs of flight-quills hair-brown with pale edges, upper tail-coverts inclining 
to ochreous ; tail blackish-brown rather paler on the margins ; chin pale lead- 
grey ; a moustachial streak of white ; sides of face, throat, and fore-neck ochreous ; 
breast, abdomen, and sides of the body lemon-yellow ; under tail-coverts, 
axillaries and under wing-coverts sulphur-yellow ; under-surface of flight-quills 
and lower aspect of the tail hair-brown with slightly paler edges to the former. 
Eyes orange-red ; feet and bill black. Total length 102—110 mm. ; culmen 10, 
wing 55, tarsus 17, tail 42. Figured. Collected at Kuranda, Cairns, North 
Queensland, on the 8th of March, 1913. 
Adult female. General colour of the upper-surface olive-grey including the crown of the 
head, hinder-face, back, scapulars, upper wing-coverts, and outer aspect of the 
quills, inner webs of flight-quills hair-brown with whitish edgings ; upper tail-coverts 
inclining to ochreous ; tail similar to the quills with olive edgings ; lores and eye- 
ring whitish ; cheeks, chin and throat, also whitish tinged with yellow ; breast, 
abdomen and under tail-coverts lemon-yellow ; axillaries and under wing-coverts 
sulphur-yellow ; under-surface of flight-quills pale hair-brown with paler edgings 
to the feathers ; lower aspect of tail also pale hair-brown. Eyes scarlet ; feet lead 
colour ; wing 52 mm. Figured. Collected on the Barron River, near Cairns, North 
Queensland. 
Immature. Resemble the female. 
Nest. Bulky with tail piece and covered entrance, near the top. Composed of palm-fibre 
and bark, held together with spider’s web and lichen. Lined with soft material. 
Outside measurements 9 inches long by 3 or 4 wide. 
Eggs. Clutch, two. Fleshy-white, covered with purplish-brown or red, nearly all over. 
17 mm. by 13. 
Breeding-season. January. 
Macgelliybay’s observations read : “ The Black-throated Flyeater was also 
met with at Cape York, where it frequents the tropical scrub, and is rarely 
seen in the mangroves. Usually found feeding in company with Piezorhynchus 
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