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PARDALOTINAB. 
PARDALOTUS RUBRICATUS, Gould. 
Red-lored Diamond-bird. 
Gould, Handbk. Bds. Amt., Yol. i., sp. 82, p. 158. 
“ From letters received from Mr. William E. Armit, 1 learn that 
this species is by no means rare on the Norman River, and is also 
found rather plentiful on the Etheridge River. It comes as far 
south as Georgetown, where Mr. Armit obtained the nest and eggs. 
Like Pardalotus punctatus, P. melanoceplialus, and P. uropygialis, 
this species digs holes or tunnels in the banks of creeks, «fce., 
making a long narrow tunnel from two to three feet in length, at 
the end of which it excavates a chamber large enough to contain 
the nest, which is about four inches in diameter. This round 
chamber is lined on all sides both above and below, with tine 
grasses, except a small hole for exit opposite the tunnel. I he 
eggs are four in number, pearly white, 0 - 8 inch in length by 0 - G 
inch in width towards the thicker end ; those at present undet 
consideration are rather pyriform, and more pointed than those of 
any other species I have seen. Some specimens are a little larger 
than others.” ( Ramsay , P.L.S., N.S.W., Yol. ii., p. 110.) 
Hah. Derby, N.W. Australia, Port Darwin and Port Essington, 
Gulf of Carpentaria, Rockingham Bay, Dawson River, New 
South Wales, Interior. (Ramsay.) 
PARDALOTUS QUADRAGINTUS, Gould. 
Forty-spotted Pardalote. 
Gould, Handbk. Bds. Amt, Vol. i., sp. 83, p. 1G0. 
This species is conlined toTasmania, the nidilication being similar 
to that of P. ajinis and P. strialus. A set of four eggs which 
were taken from a hole in the hollow limb of a tree near Hobart, 
in October 1885 are white, rounded in form, and slightly pointed 
at one end ; they measure as followslength (A) 0*65 x 0-5 inch ; 
(B) 0-65 x 0-51 inch ; (C) 0 63 x 0 52 inch ; (D) 0-66 x 0 5 inch. 
Hah. Tasmania. (Ramsay.) 
