YELLOW-THROATED MINAH. 
from flowers, principally those of the eucalyptus, also insects in the shape of 
small beetles and flies.” 
Mr. E. E. Howe wrote : “ Eau’ly plentiful about Carina and Kow Plains 
in the mallee, where I have noticed them flying up above the scrub after 
insects.” 
Berney has recorded from the Richmond district, North Queensland: 
“ A permanent resident, and a very noisy one, and breeds apparently all the 
year romid. I was much interested in making the acquaintance of a pair at 
Glade vale homestead, whei-e they had become so tame that they would enter 
the dining room at meal times, and while waituig to be served would perch 
on the cruet stand, the back of youi’ chair, or any convenient spot; this, too, 
with several people seated at table and a cat on the floor. A few small pieces 
of bread or cake put down for them by the side of youi' plate are quickly 
gathered up without the birds sho%vurg any fear. Honey on a plate is much 
relished by them, and they like a jam tin to clear out. They had a nest some 
twenty yards away from the house and later used to bring thek family with 
them. They are the tamest wild birds I ever came across. The site for the 
nest is usually the top of a coolibah or whitewood, at a distance of 20 or 30 feet 
from the ground.” 
Macgflhvray has recorded: “ Numerous in the Gulf country, where they 
were nesting in and after the wet season. Noted as a foster parent of the 
Koel.” 
In connection with the South Austrahan form Captain White has 
written: “ Very numerous all through the (Flinders) Ranges. This bird does 
not seem to vary, although it is distributed over thousands of miles.” 
From the Pungonda district. South Austraha, Ashby has written: 
“ Myzantha flavigula Gld. (the Y^ellow-throated Miner) was very numerous ; 
nests with eggs Avere found. It was rather remarkable the Black-eared Miner 
(M. melanotus) was not to be seen ; neither was the Southern Black-headed 
IMiner {31. melanocephala whitei Mat.) present, though tins latter Avas common 
along the river a feAV miles away, near Loxton. Certanily the Black-eared 
Miner would be met Avith a few nules further south; it was the only species 
I noticed near Kai’oonda. I Avould suggest that the respective habitats of these 
three species are determined by the vegetation; thus, the Black-headed Miner 
is not found any distance away from the large red gmns along the River Murray, 
the YeUow-throated Miner in the pine and large maUee country, and the 
Black-eared Miner in the small maUee.” 
From the Pilliga Scrub, Nbav South Wales, Cleland reported: “ 280 were 
coimted, giAong an estimated minimum population of 18,480. Unfortunately, 
beyond counting the Minars as they Avere seen, a cai-eful scrutiny of them was 
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