PLATE XIV 
BIRDS OF THE BLOSSOMS AND OUTER FOLIAGE 
L Lesser Lewin Honey-eater Melxphaga analoga Reichenbach 
Mcl-iph'-ag-a—G k, meli, honey; Gk, phagein, to eat: an-al'-og-a— Gk, 
analogos, analogous. 
distribution. Northern Queensland, from Cape York to Cardwell. 
notes. Also called Yellow-spotted Honey-eater. In flocks, frequent¬ 
ing the scrubs, occasionally open forest country and mangroves. Food: 
native fruits, berries, insects, and nectar. 
nest. A rather deep, cup-shaped structure, composed of bark and 
dead leaves, woven together with wild cotton; lined with wild cotton 
or silky down from plants. Suspended from a small fork of a tree or 
shrub, usually in dense scrub, and placed at heights up to 12 feet from 
the ground. 
eggs. Usually two, pearly-white, boldly spotted with deep chest¬ 
nut and purplish-brown markings, confined chiefly to the larger end. 
Breeding-season: October to March. 
2. Purple-gaped Honey-eater Meliphaga cratitia Gould 
cra-tit'-i-a— L., craticius, wattled. 
distribution. From northern Queensland to Victoria to south¬ 
western Australia. 
notes. Also called Wattle-cheeked Honey-eater. In flocks, inhabit¬ 
ing alike dwarf scrub, scrub, or timbered river-flats. Food: insects and 
nectar. 
nest. A cup-shaped structure, composed chiefly of thin strips of 
bark; lined with grass and other materials. Generally suspended from 
the branch of a bush or small tree, and often within a few feet of 
the ground. 
eggs. Usually two, very pale pinkish-white, spotted and blotched 
with pale to dark reddish-brown markings which become confluent, 
forming a broken and irregular zone at the larger end. Breeding- 
season: August to December. 
3. White-streaked Honey-eater Trichodere cockerelli Gould 
Trich’-o-der'-e— Gk, trichos , hair (genitive of thrix); Gk, derc, neck: 
cockerelli- J. T. Cockerell, field naturalist and collector for John 
Gould in Queensland and the Aru Islands. 
distribution. Cape York Peninsula (northern Queensland). 
notes. Also called Cockerill Honey-eater. In flocks, inhabiting 
