Records of new and uncommon species for the island of New Guinea

Abstract

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 Artumus 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.