Dr. E. Hopkinson — Honey-eaters



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White-plumed Honey-eater, P. penicillata (Gld.).—-Both these

have been in the Zoo, Nos. 603, 604.


White-cheeked Honey-eater, Meliornis niger (Bechstein) ( sericea ,

Gld.).—Zoo. No. 605, in the Australian collection, 1908.


New Holland Honey-eater, M. novaehollandiae (Lath.).—Two

“ new ” Zoo, June, 1932, teste Report.


New Zealand Bell-bird or “ Mako ”, Anthronis melanura

(Sparrm).—Zoo. No. 606. Neunzig (p. 122) says “ in the London Zoo

in 1871, 1872, and 1895 ; otherwise hardly ever imported ”. Unlikely

to ever come again owing to export regulations and increasing rarity

in New Zealand.


“ Tui,” Prosthemadura novaeseelandiae (Gm.).—Zoo. No. 607. Once

quite commonly imported and did well in confinement. I can remember

that Zache, the bird-dealer in Great Portland Street, often had them

about 1890 or earlier. Rare now in New Zealand except on the

Sanctuary, Little Barrier Island.


Australian Bell-bird, Manorina melanophrus (Lath.).—Zoo.

No. 608. I think the only importation.


Garrulous Honey-eater, Myzantha melanocephal (Lath.) ( garrulus ,

Lath.).—-Zoo. No. 609. Once fairly often imported, but now rare. Was

bred in England by Suggitt in 1925, the only member of the family

ever bred in confinement.


Sombre Honey-eater, M. ohscura, Gld.—Was imported by Payne

and Wallace in 1908.


Yellow-throated Honey-eater, M.fiavigula , Gld. Zoo. No. 610.


Grey-throated Honey-eater, Xanthotis poly gramma (Gray).—

Mayer brought one, July, 1933, teste A.M., 1933, 226.


Red-wattle Bird, Colena carunculata (Gld.).—Zoo. No. 611,

and has been there since 1927 and also at Berlin. An Australian species,

like the five above and next two.


Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater, Acathagenys rufogularis, Gld.—■

Zoo. No. 612. Has been in the Berlin Zoo, where one, received in

1900, lived five years, teste Neunzig.


Blue-faced Honey-eater, Entomyzon cyanotis (Lath.).—Zoo.

No. 613, where the first arrival was 1882 ; it has been there since—

1908 and again more recently. Has also been in the Berlin Zoo teste

Neunzig.



