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Show 596 MR. E. P. RAMSAY ON [Nov. 16, Denison and near Cleveland Bay, about 60 miles due south Rockingham Bay. They frequent the mangroves, and are to be met with in considerable numbers on many of the islands and mangrove-swamps along the shores of various bays as far south as Moreton Bay. They congregate in considerable numbers, and are very pugnacious at times, fighting among themselves and chattering as the yellow-tufted Honey-eaters (P. auricomis) are wont to do. I never met with them away from the margins of the salt water. 130. PTILOTIS FRENATA, Ramsay, P.Z. S. 1874, p. 603. A very distinct and interesting species, procured near the township of Cardwell, feeding among the blossoms of the Eucalypti. It appears to be very scarce, only three being observed during our stay of six months. 131. PTILOTIS FLAVA. A very beautiful species, and perhaps the most common bird about Cardwell; frequently seen clinging to the flowers of the bananas and plantains in cultivation round the houses: when among the blossoms of the Acacice they are scarcely discernible, so closely does their yellow plumage match the tint of the blossoms. 132. PTILOTIS PENICILLATA. 133. PTILOTIS FUSCA. I found these species frequenting the margins of creeks and rivers on the Upper Herbert, and about 50 miles inland from the coast. I did not notice them near the Bay. 134. PTILOTIS CHRYSOPS. Common everywhere along the coast. 135. PTILOTIS FILIGERA. This seems to be a scarce species and very local, although dispersed over a wide area. I obtained one only at Rockingham Bay; and one I received from Cape York. 136. PLECTORHYNCHA LANCEOLATA. Although I was not fortunate enough to meet with this fine species myself, I saw some fine specimens which had been procured some 60 miles inland. This species appears to confine itself to the west of the coast-range, and is met with occasionally about the heads of the Burnett river. 137. MELIPHAGA PHRYGIA. Once found in open forest-country near heads of the Upper Herbert river, 50 miles inland. 138. TROPIDORHYNCHUS CORNICULATUS. Universally dispersed over the whole country as far north as Cardwell. |