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=353* Regent Honey-eater= (Warty-faced), Turkey-Bird (Mock Regent), Flying Coachman, Meliphaga phrygia. S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A.

Nom. flocks r. eucalypts 9.2

One of the most beautiful of birds; see colored plate; richly contrasted black and yellow; warty patch about eye; pugnacious; f., sim. Ringing "Clink-clank."

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=354 Fuscous Honey-eater=, Ptilotis fusca, S.Q., N.S.W., V., (exc. dry parts).

Stat. c. open forest 6.2

Grayish-brown, quills dark-brown, edged yellow; a circle blackish feathers round eye; pale yellow ear tufts; under whitish, chest faintly streaked brownish; f., smaller. Insects, honey.

=355* Yellow-eared Honey-eater= (Lewin), P. chrysotis, E.A.

Stat. c. humid scrubs 9

Upper olive-green, under lighter; large bright yellow ear tufts; gape straw-white; about eye blackish. Insects, honey. Quavering whistling notes.

=356* Singing Honey-eater= (Large-striped), P. sonora, A. exc. extreme N.

Stat. c. forest, scrub 7.5

Upper brown; black stripe through eye to side of neck; faint yellow band below black stripe; bright yellow ear patch, behind this a small white patch; throat whitish; under gray, faintly streaked blackish; f., sim. Insects, berries. Loud calls.

=357* Yellow-faced Honey-eater= (Yellow-gaped), Chick-up, Love-Bird (e), P. chrysops, E.A., S.A.

Stat. c. scrub 6.8

Ashy-brown; two black lines along side of face, bright yellow band between these to ear tufts; spot of white behind ear; throat grayish-white; chest ashy-brown; f., sim. Insects, honey. Strong musical call.

=358* White-eared Honey-eater=, P. leucotis, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A.

Stat. c. scrub, timber 8

Fine, showy bird; upper, abdomen yellowish-olive; head dark-gray; throat, chest black; ear patch pure white: f., smaller. Insects. Loud ringing note.

=359* Yellow-tufted Honey-eater= (Golden-tufted, Black-faced, Spectacled), Yellow-Whiskers, P. melanops (auricomis), S.Q., N.S.W., V.

Stat. c. eucalypts 7.8

"One of the most beautiful of birds," crown olive-yellow; throat, about ear bright yellow; black from bill, round eye above ear; upper dark-brown; under yellow; f., smaller. Insects, honey. Varied, high-pitched notes.

=360* Helmeted Honey-eater=, P. cassidix, V.

Stat. r. forest 8.5

"This splendid" Honey-eater; greenish-black; head black; crown, ears, under yellow; tail tipped white; about eye black; f., smaller, paler. Insects.

=361 Wattled-cheeked Honey-eater=, P. cratitia, V., S.A., W.A.

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