Koel Cuckoo Hosts

["Alan Morris" <>]

BlankHi Birders,
Ann Sanchez asks about Koel Cuckoos hosts, a matter which has been dealt
with before and reference should be made to the archives. But briefly in
Queensland the main hosts are Orioles, Figbirds, Magpie-larks & Noisy
Friarbirds. In NSW, particularly in the Newcastle-Sydney-Wollongong area,
the hosts are Red Wattlebird, Noisy Friarbird and Little Wattlebird, in that
order. The Little Wattlebird is a relatively newcomer as a Koel host but
there are increasing numbers of records for coastal urban areas.

Alan Morris
Records Officer, Birding NSW