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.