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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
3. Little Cuckoo-shrike Coracina robusta Latham — 3A. Immature. 
ro-bus-ta — L., robustus, strong. 
Distribution. — Southern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and 
South Australia. 
Notes. — Also called Varied Graucalus and Lesser Blue Jay. Usually 
in pairs, frequenting the tall trees of the open forests. It appears to be 
nomadic in habits. Its call, “Kiseek, kiseek,” cannot possibly be mistaken 
for that of any other species. Food: insects and their larvae, procured 
among the branches or on the wing. 
Nest. — A small, nearly flat structure, composed of grass, twigs, and 
other materials, bound together with cobwebs. Usually built in the angle 
of a forked horizontal branch of a tree, at a considerable height from the 
ground. 
Eggs. — Two or three, various shades of green, blotched with different 
shades of brown, with underlying markings of purplish-grey. Breeding- 
season: August to December. 
4. Papuan Cuckoo-shrike Coracina papuensis Gmelin 
papuensis — of Papua or New Guinea. 
Distribution. — Northern Queensland, also occurs in the Molucca 
Islands, Papuan Islands, and New Guinea. 
Notes. — Usually in pairs, frequenting the open forest country and 
mangroves. Resembles the other Cuckoo-shrikes in habits and economy. 
Nest. — Resembles that of the White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike. 
Eggs. — Resemble those of the White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike. 
5. Gascoyne Cuckoo-shrike Coracina gascoynensis Ashby 
gascoynensis — Gascoyne River, Western Australia. 
Distribution — Gascoyne River (mid-western Australia). 
Notes. — Resembles the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike in habits, frequent- 
ing similar classes of country. 
Nest. — Not recorded. 
Eggs. — Not recorded. 
6. Barred Cuckoo-shrike Coracina lineata Swainson 
tln-e-a-ta — L., lineatus, lined. 
Distribution. — Eastern Queensland and New South Wales. 
Notes. — Also called Swainson’s Cuckoo-shrike. Usually in pairs, 
frequenting open forest and scrub-lands. It appears to be nomadic in 
northern New South Wales, where it is most common in September or 
October, but is rarely seen during the autumn or winter months. It is 
often observed with other species feeding upon different kinds of wild 
figs, other native fruits, and berries. 
Nest. — A shallow, open structure, composed of fine twigs and rootlets, 
