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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
16. Pale Yellow Robin Eopsaltria capito Gould 
cap'-it-o — L., capito , big-headed. 
Distribution. — Eastern Australia, from Cairns to the Hunter River. 
Notes. — Also called Large-headed Robin. Usually in pairs, inhabit- 
ing the brushes and big scrubs. It is very quiet in habits, and has a low 
twittering call-note; its food is caught on the wing or on the ground. 
Food : insects of various kinds. 
Nest. — A cup-shaped structure, composed of pieces of bark and leaves 
matted together with cobwebs ; lined with fibre, and decorated outside with 
lichen. Built in lawyer-vines up to 30 feet from the ground. 
Eggs. — Two, greenish-white, dotted and blotched with yellowish or 
chestnut-brown markings, particularly on the larger end. Breeding-season: 
September to December. 
17. White-faced Robin Eopsaltria leucops Salvadori 
leuc-ops — Gk, leucos , white; Gk, ops , face. 
Distribution. — Northern Queensland, from Cape York to the Claudie 
River; also occurs in New Guinea. 
Notes. — Also called White-throated Robin or Fly Robin. In pairs, 
inhabiting thick scrubs, where it is very quiet; call-note, a short, harsh 
“Chee-chee-chee,” uttered occasionally. 
Nest. — A compact, cup-shaped structure, composed of fine strips of 
bark and fibres ; lined with fine fibres, and decorated outside with pieces of 
whitepaper-bark. Built in lawyer-vines. 
Eggs. — Two, greenish-white, marked all over with reddish dots or 
spots, which are closer together on the larger end. Breeding-season : De- 
cember to January. 
18. Golden Whistler Pachycephala pect oralis Latham — 18A. Female 
Pacli-y-ceph'-al-a — Gk, pachys, thick; Gk, cephale , head: pec-tor-a-lis — 
L., pectoralis , breasted. 
Distribution. — North-eastern Queensland, New South Wales, Vic- 
toria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania. 
Notes. — Also called Yellow-breasted Whistler, White-throated 
Whistler, Thickhead, Thunder-bird, Cut-throat, and Coachwhip-bird. Usu- 
ally in pairs, inhabiting brushes, thick scrub, or open forest. It has a rich, 
sweet, and varied song. It obtains most of its food among the leaves and 
branches of the trees. Food: insects of various kinds and native seeds 
and berries. 
Nest. — A cup-shaped structure, composed of rootlets, plant-stems, and 
leaves; lined with finer materials. Usually built in an upright forked 
branch of a tree at various heights up to 12 feet or more from the 
ground. 
Eggs. — Two or three, stone-coloured or white, speckled with umber- 
brown, forming a zone at the larger end. Breeding-season: August to 
December. 
