Records of New and Uncommon Species for the Island of New Guinea

Abstract

Lindgren. E. 1971. Records of new and uncommon species for the island of New Guinea. Emu 71: 134–136. The First Records of Burhinus Magnirostris and Grallina Cyanoleuca for New Guinea are Presented. B. Magnirostris is recorded as a breeding species. In Addition, the Second Record of Hirundo Ariel for New Guinea and First Records for the Australian-Administered Territory of Papua and New Guinea of Bulbulcus Ibis and Artamus cinereus Are Listed. All Observations Were Made South of Weam (latitude 8° 37′ S, longitude 141° 07′ E) in the South-Western Corner of Papua during 1969 and 1970.