BIRDS OF THE BLOSSOMS AND OUTER FOLIAGE 
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10. Yellow Honey-eater Meliphaga fiava Gould 
fla'-va— L., flavus, yellow. 
distribution. Northern Territory, northern and eastern Queens¬ 
land to as far south as Mackay. 
notes. Plentiful in open forest and scrub-lands, frequently visiting 
orchards and gardens. Its call-note is a merry “Whee-a, whee-a”. Food: 
insects, procured among the flowers and leaves; also nectar. 
nest. A comparatively shallow, cup-shaped structure, composed of 
strips of bark and grasses. Generally placed in a bush or small tree, 
sometimes within 5 feet of the ground. 
eggs. Usually two, white, with a very pale pinkish tinge, well spotted 
and blotched with pale to dark reddish-brown and purplish-grey 
markings, which become crowded at the larger end. Breeding-season: 
August to November. 
11. Yellow-faced Honey-eater Meliphaga chrysops Latham 
chrys-ops—Gk , chrysos, golden; Gk, ops, face. 
distribution. Eastern and south-eastern Australia, from Cairns 
(northern Queensland) to South Australia. 
notes. Also called Chickup. Plentiful in open forest and scrub¬ 
lands, feeding among the blossoms and leaves. It is a lively bird, 
and its cheery note '‘Chickup" is a common sound in the bush. Food: 
insects, nectar, and native fruits; it is troublesome to orchardists when 
fruit is ripening. 
nest. A neat, rather deep, cup-shaped structure, composed of bark, 
cobwebs, and moss, matted together; lined with grass and rootlets. 
Usually suspended from the thin drooping branches of a bush or 
tree. 
eggs. Two or three, pinkish-buff, spotted and speckled, particularly 
at the larger end, with rich reddish-chestnut and purplish-grey mark¬ 
ings. Breeding-season: July to January. 
12. Yellow-tinted Honey-eater Meliphaga flavescens Gould 
flav-es'-cens—h., flavus, yellow. 
distribution. Northern tropical Australia. 
notes. Common in open forest and scrub-lands, feeding among 
the blossoms and leaves of the eucalyptus trees. Very similiar in habits 
to the White-plumed Honey-eater. Food: insects, nectar, and pollen. 
nest. A small, cup-shaped structure, composed of strips of bark and 
grasses bound together with cobwebs, occasionally wool and hair; 
lined with rootlets or wool. Generally suspended from the thin twigs 
of a drooping branch of a small tree or bush. 
eggs. Usually two, pale salmon-pink, minutely spotted with very 
dark reddish-brown and pale purplish-grey markings. Breeding-season: 
July to the end of November. The breeding-season is influenced by the 
rains. 
