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THE BIRDS OF. AUSTRALIA 
16. Pale Yellow Robin Eopsaltria capilo 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 white paper-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: 
December to January. 
18. Golden Whistler Pacliycephala pectoralis Latham— 18A. Female 
Pach'-y-ceph'-al-a—G k, pachys , thick; Gk, cephale, head: pcc-tor-a f -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. 
Usually 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. 
