Yes Ann it appears to be the most common host in
the Sydney region despite not being listed in Brooker and Brooker " Cuckoo
Host Species in Australia".
Bruce Cox.
Yesterday was a day for koels.
Firstly we saw an adult female in the Rose Hill
NSW area and then later in the morning at Silverwater we watched with interest
as a red wattlebird divided her time between educating her offspring on how to
feed in grevillia and then racing back to feed her other dependant,
incessantly demanding koel in the adjoining tree.
Can anyone please tell me is the Red Wattlebird
the usual host for the Koel
Regards,
Ann
