First record of Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis for Malaita, with a description of its nest site
Alabai, Maasafi, Esau, Tommy, Kekeubata, Esau, Waneagea, Jackson, Maclaren, David, Major, Richard E., and Callaghan, Corey T. (2019) First record of Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis for Malaita, with a description of its nest site. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, 139 (4). pp. 325-327.
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Abstract
Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis, listed as Vulnerable by BirdLife International, has previously been recorded only from the north and central Solomon Islands. Even within the species' known range there are few records, limiting knowledge of its ecology. We provide photographic evidence of a Solomons Nightjar nest in a streambed on the island of Malaita at an altitude of c.270 m - the first record on this large island. This observation, combined with traditional local knowledge, suggests that the species may have a wider range of nesting habitat than previously documented, and that further surveys in collaboration with local tribespeople could be important for conservation efforts.
| Item ID: | 61661 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Short Note) |
| ISSN: | 0007-1595 |
| Copyright Information: | © 2019 The Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
| Funders: | Australian Museum Foundation |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2020 20:15 |
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