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R.E. Johnstone, P. Jepson, S.H.M. Butchart, J.C. Lowen, D. Prawiradilaga 
and one inland at 1250 m at Gunung Olet Sangenges on 
18 August 1993. Also one on islet between Sumbawa 
and Lombok on 29 May 1988. 
Moyo I. - One at Tunjung Pasir on 12 November 1988 
and a pair breeding each year at Amanwana from 1992- 
1995. 
Circaetiis gallicus Short-toed Eagle 
Sumbawa I. - One record of two birds at Babar, Selah 
Legium on 5 August 1993. 
Accipiler fasciatus wallacii Brown Goshawk 
Sumbawa 1. — Uncommon to moderately common. 
Ones and twos recorded at Belo, Babar (Selah Legium), 
Gunung Olet Sangenges, Dahu and Sumbawa Besar. 
Rainforest and riverine forest. A female from Sumbawa 
Besar in MZB collection. 
Moyo 1. - Two in rainforest at Brang Kua on 10 
November and a pair building a nest 13 m up in 
Erythrina in vine forest at Tanjung Pasir in November 
1988. Also recorded at Amanwana. The stomach of a 
male collected at Brang Kua contained a lizard 
Sphenomorphus. 
Sangeang I. - One hunting over prickly Acacia- 
Zizyphus scrub on 21 October 1988. 
Accipiler novaehollandiae sylvestris Grey Goshawk 
Sumbawa I. — Uncommon. Recorded during July- 
August 1993 at all three sites in Selah Legium complex 
and at Gunung Olet Sangenges up to 900 m. Mainly in 
rainforest but also moist deciduous monsoon forest. 
Two specimens from Sumbawa Besar in MZB collection. 
Moyo I. - One in coconut palms at Sebotok on 7 
November 1988. Also observed in several locations 
around the island by B. Lees between 1992 and 1995. 
Accipiter gularis Japanese Sparrow-hawk 
Sumbawa 1. - One at Batu Hijau on 27 July and two 
on 28 July 1993. This is a common Palaearctic winter 
visitor to South-East Asia but there are few records for 
the Lesser Sundas and these are the first for Sumbawa. 
Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle 
Sumbawa I. - Rare. Two just east of Maluk on 9 
August 1993. 
Hieraaetus kienerii Rufous-bellied Eagle 
Sumbawa 1. - Rare. Three records at Batu Hijau and 
one at Gunung Olet Sangenges in July-August 1993. The 
first records for Sumbawa and this species is listed by 
White and Bruce (1986) as scarce and local in Wallacea. 
Spizaetus cirrhalus floris Changeable Hawk-eagle 
Sumbawa I. - Rare. One at Gunung Olet Sangenges 
on 15 August 1993 and a male from Batu Dulang in 
MZB collection. This subspecies is restricted to Flores, 
Sumbawa and Paloe, and is isolated from the nearest 
breeding birds in South-East Asia. 
Falconidae 
Falco moluccensis microbalia Spotted Kestrel 
Sumbawa 1. - Moderately common. Ones and twos. 
Recorded at Meraran, Belo, Babar, Selah Legium, Maluk, 
Batu Tering, the footslopes of Gunung Olet Sangenges, 
Sumbawa Besar, Dompu, Waworada and Batu Dulang. 
Forests, woodlands, near large bat caves, lowland open 
country and around villages. Pair entering a hollow 25 
m up in huge tree in rainforest at Batu Dulang (alt. 800 
m) on 4 November 1988. 
A male from Dompu in MZB collection. 
Moyo I. - Scarce, Ones and twos at Amanwana, 
Labuan Aji, Sebotok, Brang Kua and Tanjung Pasir. 
Coconut plantations, rice fields and over burnt areas. 
Falco cenchroides Australian Kestrel 
Sumbawa 1. - One at Sekongkong, western Sumbawa 
(8*’59'S, 116"45’E) on 1 August 1993. The first record for 
Sumbawa. 
Falco longipennis Australian Hobby 
Sumbawa I. - Scarce or uncommon. Six sightings, 
mostly of single birds at Selah Legium, Batu Tering, near 
Dompu and at Batu Dulang. Over villages and rice 
fields. 
Moyo I. - Two observations of a single bird hunting 
over low prickly Zizyphus and coastal cliffs at Tanjung 
Pasir. 
Anatidae 
Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling Duck 
Sumbawa I. - Ten trapped by a fisherman on 
freshwater lake at Meraran on 12 May 1988. 
Anas gibberifrons Grey Teal 
Moyo I. - Several observations of two birds on 
brackish coastal pools at Tanjung Pasir. 
Megapodidiidae 
Megapodius r. reinwardt Orange-footed Scrubfowl 
Sumbawa I. - Scarce or rare. Only recorded at Belo 
and at Batu Hijau and RF2, Selah Legium. Ones and 
twos in lowland rainforest and prickly vine forest. 
Moyo I. - Moderately common. Recorded at Brang 
Kua and Tanjung Pasir. Rainforest, creekside forest and 
prickly coastal scrub. Birds were active on mounds in 
November. 
Sangeang 1. - Scratchings probably made by this 
species were found along a creek with dense vine forest. 
Phasianidae 
Gallus varius Green Junglefowl 
Sumbawa I. - Moderately common to very common 
and widespread. Recorded at Merante, three sites in 
Selah Legium, Gunung Olet Sangenges, Belo, Batu 
Tering, Desa Sangeang, Waworada, Dahu, near Dompu, 
Batu Dulang and near Sumbawa Besar. Sea level to 1500 
m. Mossy forest, rainforest, vine forest, bamboo thickets 
and open woodland. More often heard than seen. A 
downy chick collected at Waworada on 27 October 1988. 
Moyo 1. - Locally moderately common but generally 
scarce. Calling at Brang Kua and Tanjung Pasir in 1988, 
also recorded in a number of localities by B. Lees 
between 1992 and 1995. 
