Birds of Nusa Tenggara islands 
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Merente, Belo, Gunung Olet Sangenges, three sites in 
Selah Legium and Dahu. Recorded up to 850 m Most 
common in lowland semi-evergreen rainforest, less 
frequent in moist deciduous monsoon forest below 100 
m and in lower montane forest above 600 m. 
Moyo 1. - Common. Ones, twos and flocks (up to 50). 
Recorded at Amanwana, Sebotok and Brang Kua. 
Rainforest especially areas with fruiting trees including 
Eugenia cummini and Ficus. Also observed flying 
between Tanjung Pasir and Sumbawa 1. 
Ducula lacernulala Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon 
Sumbawa I. - Common above 850 m in montane 
forest at Gunung Olet Sangenges during August 1993. 
Recorded up to 1700 m. Mostly in upper montane ridge- 
top forest. A pair carrying nesting material at 1460 m on 
15 August. The first records for Sumbawa. 
Ducula bicolor Pied Imperial Pigeon 
Moyo I. - Rare. Several flocks observed by R. Lees at 
Labuan Aji between 1992 and 1995. 
Columba vitiensis Metallic Pigeon 
Sumbawa 1. - Scarce or rare. Five records of single 
birds during August 1993. Recorded in lowland semi¬ 
evergreen forest at Batu Hijau, in moist deciduous 
monsoon forest at Babar and in upper montane forest at 
1250 m at Gunung Olet Sangenges. Presumably rare, but 
widespread and inhabiting a variety of forest types. 
Macropt/gia emiliana Ruddy Cuckoo-dove 
Sumbawa I. - Status uncertain. Rare in lowland semi¬ 
evergreen forest at the two sites at Selah Legium and in 
lower montane forest below 1000 m at Gunung Olet 
Sangenges; but common in upper montane forest (up to 
1600 m) at Gunung Olet Sangenges. 
Sangeang 1. - Four in a Fiats thicket along a gully on 
23 October. 
Macropygia ruficeps orientalis Little Cuckoo Dove 
Sumbawa I. - One probably this species in mossy 
rainforest at 1150 m near Batu Dulang in November 
1988. Breeding recorded in May (White and Bruce 1986). 
A male from Batu Dulang in MZB collection. 
Moyo 1. - One in vine forest at Tanjung Pasir on 14 
November 1988. 
Streptopelia bitorquala Island Collared Dove 
Sumbawa 1. - Common in mangal at Teluk Santong. 
Listed as breeding in April-May (White and Bruce 1986). 
Moyo 1. - Scarce. Only recorded at Desa Sebotok. 
Mangal. 
Sangeang I. - Three on beach on 22 October 1988. 
Streptopelia chinensis tigrina Spotted Dove 
Sumbawa I. - Common and widespread. Recorded at 
Alas, near Sumbawa Besar, Merente, Belo, Gunung Olet 
Sangenges, Maiuk, Babar, Teluk Santong, Batu Tering, 
Sangeang and Dahu. Mainly in and around cultivation 
but also open coastal woodland, open Acacia scrub and 
riverine vegetation. From sea level to c. 800 m. Listed as 
breeding from March to May (White and Bruce 1986). 
Moyo I. - Moderately common. Recorded at Labuan 
Aji, Desa Sebotok, Brang Kua and Tanjung Pasir. 
Creekside vegetation, edges of rainforest, burnt areas 
and prickly coastal scrub. 
Sangeang I. - Common. Groups of up to 100 drinking 
from seepages on beaches. Also open forest and 
woodland. 
Gcopelia striata maugei Timor Zebra Dove 
Sumbawa 1. - Common. Recorded at Belo, Babar, 
Teluk Santong, Waworada, Maiuk, Sura I., and Dahu. 
Edges of forest and mangal, along creeks also rice fields, 
gardens, scrub and road verges below 100 m. Breeding 
April-July (White and Bruce 1986). 
Moyo I. - Moderately common. Recorded at Labuan 
Aji, Sebotok and Brang Kua. Edges of mangal, gardens 
and open woodland. 
Sangeang I. - Common. Ones, twos and groups of up 
to 50 drinking at fresh water seepages on beach. Also 
coastal scrubs and woodlands. 
Chalcophaps indica indica Green-winged Pigeon 
Sumbawa 1. - Scarce or uncommon. Recorded at Batu 
Tering at three sites at Selah Legium and at Gunung 
Olet Sangenges. Creekside forest, bamboo thickets, 
lowland semi-evergreen and moist deciduous monsoon 
forest, and lower montane forest (up to 850 m). Rare in 
upper montane forest. 
Moyo 1. - Scarce. Only recorded at Sebotok. Coastal 
vine thickets and mangal. 
Sangeang I. - One in creekside forest. 
Caloenas nicobarica Nicobar Pigeon 
Sumbawa 1. - Scarce. One flushed from edge of open 
forest at Belo on 17 May 1988 and three records of 
possibly the same individual in semi-evergreen lower 
montane forest at 450 m at Batu Hijau, Selah Legium in 
August 1993. Also a female from Taliwang in MZB 
collection. 
Moyo I. - Scarce. Several flocks of 8-10 observed by B. 
Lees in dense forest near waterfalls between 1992 and 
1995. 
Psittacidae 
Trichoglossus haemalodus forsteni Rainbow Lorikeet 
Sumbawa I. - Uncommon to moderately common in 
small flocks (up to 8). Recorded at Alas, Sumbawa Besar, 
Merente, Belo, RF2, Babar, Waworada and Batu Dulang. 
Coastal lowlands, moist deciduous monsoon forest and 
rainforest to 1150 m. Nomad attracted to flowering trees. 
Cacatua sulphurea parvuta Yellow-crested Cockatoo 
Sumbawa 1. - Rare. One in semi-evergreen rainforest 
at Merente on 11 May 1988; a pair in tall riverine forest 
dominated by the tree Duabanga moluccensis at RF2, 
Selah Legium on 5 August 1993 and one at same place 
the following day. This parrot appears to be close to 
extinction on Sumbawa. 
Moyo I. - Moderately common. Small groups (up to 
5) recorded at Brang Kua and Tanjung Pasir. Rainforest 
and gardens. 
