THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
composed of fine strips of bark and fibres, was lined with fine fibres, and had 
several pendent pieces of white paper bark attached to the outside. These 
birds feed upon insects, especially small beetles and seeds. The call is a harsh, 
grating c Cheet-cheet-cheet ’ repeated rapidly.” 
I separated the Paira bird as Tregellasia leucops pair a, writing : “ Differs 
from T. 1. albigularis Rothschild and Hartert in having the black on the sides 
of the face almost meeting under the throat,” and this may be admitted, while 
it is possible that more than one subspecies is confused under the extra-limital 
T. 1. leucops, as the range accepted covers varied localities. 
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