Notes on the Taxonomy, Natural History, and Status of the Resident Birds of Palau
1980; Oxford University Press; Volume: 82; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/1367460
ISSN1938-5129
AutoresH. Douglas Pratt, John Engbring, Phillip L. Bruner, Delwyn G. Berrett,
Tópico(s)Livestock and Poultry Management
ResumoThis paper reports observations made from 1976 to 1979 of the resident birds of the Palau Islands in western Micronesia. Comments on population status, distribution, and habitat are made for all species. Song descriptions and food habits are reported for many species. Nests are described for Megapodius laperouse, Ptilinopus pelewensis, Cettia(=Psamathia) annae, Myiagra erythrops, Rhipidura lepida, Zosterops cinerea, Myzomela cardinalis, Aplonis opaca, and Artamus leucorhynchus. Taxonomic comments are made on Ptilinopus, Coracina, Psamathia, Myiagra, Colluricincla, and Megazosterops. The recommendation is made that Pyrrhoglaux podargina, Rhipidura lepida, and possibly Megapodius laperouse be declassified as Endangered Species, but that Palau populations of Rallina eurizonoides, Gallinula chloropus, Porphyrio porphyrio, and Caprimulgus indicus be considered for such listing.
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