Boland, CCockburn, Andrew2015-12-102015-12-100158-4197http://hdl.handle.net/1885/67824We review the early literature and correspondence on two cooperatively breeding Australian passerines, the Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus, and the White-winged Chough, Corcorax melanorhamphos. We show that recognition of cooperative breeding in theseKeywords: literature review; Aves; Corcorax melanorhamphos; Malurus cyaneus; Troglodytes troglodytesShort sketches from the long history of cooperative breeding in Australian birds200210.1071/MU010392015-12-10