NEW GUINEA BIRDING TRIP REPORT

Start:	10/03/2016
End:	10/13/2016
Duration:	11 days
#Species:	131
#Endemics:	81
#Heard Only:	10

2016 West Papua Scouting Trip

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

color codes

Megapodes: Megapodiidae
1	Wattled Brushturkey	Aepypodius arfakianus	AM
2	Dusky Megapode	Megapodius freycinet	DS
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
3	Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove	Macropygia nigrirostris	AM
4	Cinnamon Ground Dove	Gallicolumba rufigula	WI
5	Western Crowned-Pigeon	Goura cristata	WI^g
6	Wompoo Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus magnificus	WI^h
7	Pink-spotted Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus perlatus	VL,WI
8	Beautiful Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus pulchellus	WI
9	White-breasted Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus rivoli	AM,DS
10	Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus iozonus	VL
11	Dwarf Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus nainus	WI
12	Spice Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula myristicivora	DS
13	Pinon's Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula pinon	WI
14	Pied Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula bicolor	DS
15	Papuan Mountain-Pigeon	Gymnophaps albertisii	AM
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
16	Greater Black Coucal	Centropus menbeki	VL
17	\Pacific Koel\	Eudynamys orientalis	AM
18	Little Bronze-Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx minutillus	WI
19	Fan-tailed Cuckoo	Cacomantis flabelliformis	AM^h
Frogmouths: Podargidae
20	Marbled Frogmouth	Podargus ocellatus	WI^h
Swifts: Apodidae
21	Glossy Swiftlet	Collocalia esculenta	WI
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
22	Red-necked Crake	Rallina tricolor	WI^h
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
23	White-striped Forest Rail	Rallicula leucospila	AM^h
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
24	Beach Thick-knee	Esacus magnirostris	DS
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
25	/Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	WI
26	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	WI
27	/Gray-tailed Tattler/	Tringa brevipes	WI
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
28	#Streaked Shearwater#	Calonectris leucomelas	WI
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
29	Pacific Reef-Heron	Egretta sacra	WI
30	\Little Egret\	Egretta garzetta	WI
31	Medium Egret	Ardea intermedia	XFER1
Osprey: Pandionidae
32	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	WI
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
33	Gray-headed Goshawk	Accipiter poliocephalus	VL,WI
34	Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus	WI
35	White-bellied Sea-Eagle	Icthyophaga leucogaster	DS
Owls: Strigidae
36	Papuan Boobook	Ninox theomacha	AM
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
37	Blyth's Hornbill	Rhyticeros plicatus	WI
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
38	Rufous-bellied Kookaburra	Dacelo gaudichaud	VL
39	\Sacred Kingfisher\	Todiramphus sanctus	WI
40	Beach Kingfisher	Todiramphus saurophagus	DS
41	Hook-billed Kingfisher	Melidora macrorrhina	VL^h
42	Common Paradise-Kingfisher	Tanysiptera galatea	WI
Rollers: Coraciidae
43	Oriental Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis	VL
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
44	Oriental Hobby	Falco severus	WI
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae
45	Palm Cockatoo	Probosciger aterrimus	VL
46	Sulphur-crested Cockatoo	Cacatua galerita	VL,WI
Parrots: Psittaculidae
47	Moluccan Eclectus	Eclectus roratus	WI
48	Red-cheeked Parrot	Geoffroyus geoffroyi	WI^g
49	<Blue-collared Parrot>	Geoffroyus simplex	AM^h
50	Double-eyed Fig-Parrot	Cyclopsitta diophthalma	VL
51	West Papuan Lorikeet	Charmosyna papou	AM
52	Black-capped Lory	Lorius lory	WI
53	Violet-necked Lory	Eos squamata	DS
54	Coconut Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus	WI
Pittas: Pittidae
55	South Papuan Pitta	Erythropitta macklotii	WI
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae
56	White-eared Catbird	Ailuroedus buccoides	WI
57	Arfak Catbird	Ailuroedus arfakianus	AM
58	Vogelkop Bowerbird	Amblyornis inornata	AM
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae
59	Papuan Treecreeper	Cormobates placens	AM
Fairywrens: Maluridae
60	White-shouldered Fairywren	Malurus alboscapulatus	AM
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae
61	Vogelkop Melidectes	Melidectes leucostephes	AM
62	Ornate Melidectes	Melidectes torquatus	AM
63	Varied Honeyeater	Gavicalis versicolor	DS
64	Arfak Honeyeater	Melipotes gymnops	AM
65	Rufous-sided Honeyeater	Ptiloprora erythropleura	AM
66	Olive Honeyeater	Lichmera argentauris	DS
67	Tawny-breasted Honeyeater	Xanthotis flaviventer	VL,WI
68	New Guinea Friarbird**	Philemon novaeguineae	VL,WI
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae
69	Goldenface	Pachycare flavogriseum	AM
70	Mountain Mouse-Warbler	Crateroscelis robusta	AM^h
71	Rusty Mouse-Warbler	Crateroscelis murina	AM
72	Pale-billed Scrubwren	Aethomyias spilodera	WI
73	Vogelkop Scrubwren	Aethomyias rufescens	AM
74	Gray Thornbill	Acanthiza cinerea	AM
75	Yellow-bellied Gerygone	Gerygone chrysogaster	WI
76	Fairy Gerygone	Gerygone palpebrosa	AM
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
77	Stout-billed Cuckooshrike	Coracina caeruleogrisea	AM
78	Black-bellied Cicadabird	Edolisoma montanum	AM
79	Gray-headed Cicadabird	Edolisoma schisticeps	VL
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae
80	Rufous-naped Whistler	Aleadryas rufinucha	AM
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae
81	Rusty Pitohui	Pseudorectes ferruginea	WI
82	Variable Shrikethrush	Colluricincla fortis	VL
83	Regent Whistler	Pachycephala schlegelii	AM
84	Vogelkop Whistler	Pachycephala meyeri	AM
85	Sclater's Whistler	Pachycephala soror	AM
86	Island Whistler	Pachycephala phaionota	DS
87	Gray Whistler	Pachycephala simplex	VL,WI
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
88	Hooded Pitohui	Pitohui dichrous	AM
89	Raja Ampat Pitohui	Pitohui cerviniventris	WI
Boatbills: Machaerirhynchidae
90	Black-breasted Boatbill	Machaerirhynchus nigripectus	AM^h
91	Yellow-breasted Boatbill	Machaerirhynchus flaviventer	WI^h
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae
92	Hooded Butcherbird	Cracticus cassicus	WI
Mottled Berryhunter: Rhagologidae
93	Mottled Berryhunter	Rhagologus leucostigma	AM
Fantails: Rhipiduridae
94	Drongo Fantail	Chaetorhynchus papuensis	AM
95	Black Fantail	Rhipidura atra	AM
96	Willie-wagtail	Rhipidura leucophrys	WI
97	Supertramp Fantail	Rhipidura semicollaris	DS
98	Friendly Fantail	Rhipidura albolimbata	AM
Drongos: Dicruridae
99	Spangled Drongo	Dicrurus bracteatus	WI
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae
100	Glossy-mantled Manucode	Manucodia ater	WI
101	Western Parotia	Parotia sefilata	AM
102	Vogelkop Lophorina	Lophorina niedda	AM
103	Black Sicklebill	Epimachus fastosus	AM
104	Arfak Astrapia	Astrapia nigra	AM
105	Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise	Diphyllodes respublica	WI
106	Red Bird-of-Paradise	Paradisaea rubra	WI
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
107	Golden Monarch	Carterornis chrysomela	VL,WI^g
108	Black-winged Monarch	Monarcha frater	AM
109	Fan-tailed Monarch	Symposiachrus axillaris	AM
110	Spot-winged Monarch	Symposiachrus guttula	WI
111	Torrent-lark	Grallina bruijnii	WI^g
Melampittas: Melampittidae
112	Lesser Melampitta	Melampitta lugubris	AM^h
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
113	Torresian Crow	Corvus orru	DS,WI
Berrypeckers and Longbills: Melanocharitidae
114	Mid-mountain Berrypecker	Melanocharis longicauda	AM
115	Pygmy Longbill	Oedistoma pygmaeum	AM,WI
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae
116	Lesser Ground-Robin	Amalocichla incerta	AM
117	Olive Flyrobin	Kempiella flavovirescens	VL
118	Yellow-legged Flycatcher	Kempiella griseoceps	AM
119	Arfak Robin	Heteromyias albispecularis	AM
120	Blue-gray Robin	Melanodryas cyanus	AM
121	Smoky Robin	Melanodryas cryptoleuca	AM
122	White-faced Robin	Eopsaltria leucops	AM
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
123	Island Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus poliocephalus	AM
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
124	Capped White-eye	Zosterops fuscicapilla	AM
125	New Guinea White-eye	Zosterops novaeguineae	AM
Starlings: Sturnidae
126	Metallic Starling	Aplonis metallica	DS,VL
127	Moluccan Starling	Aplonis mysolensis	DS
128	Yellow-faced Myna	Mino dumontii	VL
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae
129	Olive-crowned Flowerpecker	Dicaeum pectorale	VL,WI
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
130	Black Sunbird	Leptocoma aspasia	VL
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
131	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	XFER1

*Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

BIRDING LOCALES

Arfak Mountains (AM)
Dampier Strait (DS)
Vogelkop Lowlands (VL)
Waigeo Island (WI)

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	8
\\	Austral Visitor	3
\|\|	Transient	0
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	2
<>	Erratic/Irregular	5
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	3
[]	Accidental	2

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

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NEW GUINEA BIRDING TRIP REPORT

2016 West Papua Scouting Trip

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

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