SOME HONEY-EATERS OF THE OPEN FOREST 
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Nest. —An open, cup-shaped structure, composed of thin strips of 
bark and dried grasses; lined with fine grass and other soft materials. 
Generally placed in a bushy tree. 
Eggs .—Usually two, pale pinkish-white, profusely spotted and 
blotched with reddish-brown, chestnut, and purplish markings, which are 
more numerous at the larger end. Breeding-season: August to January. 
9. Silver-crowned Friar-bird Philemon argenticeps Gould 
Phil-c-mon —Gk, philemon, loving: ar-gcnt'-i-ceps —L., argentens, silver; 
-ceps, from L., caput, itis, head. 
Distribution .—Tropical northern Australia. 
Notes. —Fairly plentiful in the flowering trees of the forests, and 
occasionally observed in the mangroves. Similar in habits to the Noisy 
Friar-bird. Food: insects, nectar, native fruits, and berries. 
Nest. —A deep, cup-shaped structure, very similar to that of the Noisy 
Friar-bird. 
Eggs. —Usually two, pale pinkish-buff, spotted with reddish-brown, 
purplish-brown, and purplish-grey markings, chiefly at the larger end. 
Breeding-season: August to January or even March. 
10. Melville Island Friar-bird Philemon gordoni Mathews 
gordoni —personal name. 
Distribution. —Northern Territory and Melville Island. 
Notes. —Very little is known of its habits. 
Nest. —Not described. 
Eggs. —Not described. 
11. Little Friar-bird Philemon citreogularis % Gould 
cit-re-o-gu-la-ris —L., citreus, yellow; L., gularis, throated. 
Distribution. —Northern, eastern, and southern Australia. 
Notes. —Also called Little Leatherhead and Yellow-throated Friar- 
bird. Fairly plentiful in open forest country of the inland districts. Very 
similar in habits to the Noisy Friar-bird. Food: insects, nectar, native 
fruits, and berries. 
Nest. —A deep, cup-shaped structure, loosely composed of thin grasses 
and strips of bark, bound together with cobwebs; lined with very thin 
dried grasses. Usually placed near the end of a drooping branch of a 
tree, sometimes overhanging water, at heights up to 30 feet or more from 
the ground. 
Eggs. —Two or three, pinkish-buff, spotted and blotched with chestnut 
and purplish-brown, the markings being more numerous at the larger 
end. Breeding-season: August to December or February. 
