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Recent Ornithological Literature, 
51 new to Park; information on status, abundance, 
population trends, seasonal occurrence, maximum 
counts, and breeding of 60 species.—P.W.P.B. 
Showler, D. a., & P. Davidson. 1996. The Socotra 
Sunbird Nectarinia halfouri. Sandgrouse 17: 148- 
150. (c/o OSME, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds. SGI9 
2DL, UK.) 
DISTRIBUTION—AUSTRALASIA AND 
OCEANIA 
Bourne, W. R. P. 1995. Notes on a gadfly petrel Pter- 
odroma sp. collected off the Antipodes Islands. 
Notornis 42: 78.—Identification of an Am. Mus. 
Nat. Hist, specimen deserves further study.— 
E.O.M. 
Britton, P. L., & H. A. Britton. 1996. A^dditional 
sightings of the Striated Heron on inland fresh- 
waters. Aust. Bird Watcher 16: 349. (All Souls' & 
St. Gabriel's Sch., Charters Towers, Qld. 4820, Aus¬ 
tralia.)— Butorides striatus 95 km from nearest Aus¬ 
tralian coastline.—I.D.E. 
Carter, M. 1997. Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 
in Australia. Aust. Bird Watcher 17: 3-10. (30 Ca¬ 
nadian Bay Rd., Mt Eliza, Vic. 3930, Australia.)— 
First authenticated record for Australia.—I.D.E. 
Chapman, A., & K. R. Newbey. 1995. A vertebrate 
fauna survey and some notes on the vegetation of 
the Ravensthorpe Range, Western Australia. 
CALM Science 1: 465-508. (CALM, P.O. Box 
101873, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430, Australia.) 
Clark, G., & C. J. R. Robertson. 1996. New Zealand 
White-capped Mollymawks {Diomedea cauta 
steadi) breeding with Black-browed Mollymawks 
(D. melanophrys melanophrys) at Antipodes Is¬ 
lands, New Zealand. Notornis 43:1-6. (Homelands 
Organic Orchard, 18 Kemp Rd., Kerikeri, NZ.)— 
New breeding record. Discuses Mollymawk sight¬ 
ings on Bollons Island.—E.O.M. 
Clark, G., et al. 1995. Unexpectedly large numbers 
of Wandering Albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) on 
Antipodes Island, New Zealand. Notornis 42: 42- 
46. (Homelands Organic Orchard, 18 Kemp Rd., 
Kerikeri, NZ.)— 4522 breeding birds on eggs.— 
E.O.M. 
Coates, B. 1995. Maned Duck (Australian Wood 
Duck) Chenonetta jubata near Port Moresby: the 
first record for the New Guinea region. Muruk 7: 
73-74. (P.O. Box 59, Alderley, Qld. 4051, Australia.) 
Dell, J., & R. How. 1996. Painted Button-quail on 
the Swan Coastal Plain [W. Australia]. West. Aust. 
Nat. 21: 87-88. (WA Mus. , Francis St., Perth, WA 
6000, Australia.)— Turnix varia. 
Egan, K. H., }. R. Farrell, & D. L. Pepper-Edwards. 
1997. Historical and seasonal changes in the com¬ 
munity of forest birds at Longneck Lagoon nature 
reserve, Scheyville, New South Wales lAustralia]. 
Corella 21: 1-16. (1 Bowman St., Mortdale, NSW 
2223, Australia.)—Predominantly environmental 
causes for changes in status.—I.D.E. 
Elliott, G., & G. Rasch. 1995. Yellowhead (Mohoua 
ochrocephala) survey in the Eglinton Valley INew 
Zealand], November 1992. Notornis 42: 94-98. (549 
Rocks Rd., Nelson, NZ.)—One of largest remaining 
populations of this South Island endemic.—E.O.M. 
Frith, C. B. 1995. Range extension of the Splendid 
Astrapia Astrapia splendidissima, a sighting of an 
A. mayeri x A. stephaniae hybrid, or an uniden¬ 
tified Astrapia sp. (Paradisaeidae)? Muruk 7:49- 
52. (P.O. Box 581, Malanda, Qld, Australia 4885.) 
Gill, B. J. 1995. Notes on the birds of Wallis and 
Futuna, south-west Pacific. Notornis 42: 17-22. 
(Auckland Inst. Mus., Priv. Bag 92018, Auckland, 
NZ.)—2-wk survey, Sep-Oct 1993.—E.O.M. 
Gill, B. J., et al. 1995. Red-vented Bulbuls (Pycnon- 
otus cafer) in New Caledonia. Notornis 42: 214- 
215. (Auckland Inst. Mus., Priv. Bag 92018, Auck¬ 
land, NZ.)—Released illegally in 1982 and appar¬ 
ently establishing in the area.—E.O.M. 
Halse, S. a., et al. 1996. Waterbird surveys of the 
Middle Fly River Floodplain, Papua New Guinea. 
Wildl. Res. 23: 557-569. (CALM, P.O. Box 51, Wan- 
neroo, WA 6065, Australia.)—Recorded 58 species 
during surveys in Dec 1994 and Apr 1995 on 
grassed floodplains. Migration across Torres Strait 
may be important for maintenance of numbers in 
both New Guinea and Australia.—M.G.B. 
Halse, S. A., et al. 1994. Annual waterfowl counts 
in south-western Western Australia 1990-1991. 
CALM Science 1: 107-129. (CALM, P.O. Box 51, 
Wanneroo, WA 6065, Australia.) 
Halse, S. A., et al. 1995. Annual waterfowl counts 
in south-west Western Australia. CALM Science 2: 
1-24. (CALM, P.O. Box 51, Wanneroo, WA 6065, 
Australia.) 
Halse, S. A., R. J. Shiel, & G. B. Pearson. 1997. Wa- 
terbirds and aquatic invertebrates of swamps on 
the Victoria—Bonaparte mudflat, northern West¬ 
ern Australia. J. Roy. Soc. West. Aust. 79: 217-221. 
(CALM, P.O. Box 51, Warmeroo, WA 6065, Austra¬ 
lia.)—62 species of waterbirds recorded in Feb and 
Apr 1993. The mudflat has national significance for 
shorebirds, especially Redshanks, Tringa totanus. — 
M.G.B. 
Johnstone, R. E., & J. C. Darnell. 1996. A Blue and 
White Flycatcher Ficedula cyanomelana, a new 
bird for Australia. West. Aust. Nat. 21: 43-48. (WA 
Mus., Francis St., Perth, WA 6000, Australia.)— Cy- 
anovtila cyanomelaena described and illustrated.— 
M.G.B. 
Kennedy, R. S., P. C. Gonzales, & H. C. Miranda. 
1997. New Aethopyga sunbirds (Aves: Nectarini- 
idae) from the island of Mindanao, Philippines. 
Auk 114: 1-10. (Mus. Nat. Hist. Sci., Cincinnati 
Mus. Ctr., 1720 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211, 
USA.)—Describe a new species (Aethopyga linara- 
Issue 74 
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borae) and subspecies (Aethopyga boltoni tibolii) from 
an isolated mountain region.—M.L.F. 
Marsh, N. 1995. Nankeen Night Herons (Nycticorax 
caledonicus) on the Wanganui River. Notornis 42: 
282-283. (Dept. Conserv., Priv. Bag 3016, Wanga¬ 
nui, NZ.)—At least 10 seen. Probably now breeds 
in New Zealand.—E.O.M. 
McKenzie, N. L., & }. K. Rolfe. 1995. The Biological 
Survey of the Eastern Goldfields of Western Aus¬ 
tralia. Part 11. Boorabbin—Southern Cross Study 
Area. Vertebrate fauna. Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 
Suppl. 49: 31-65. (CALM, P.O. Box 51, Wanneroo, 
WA 6065, Australia.)—Records 92 bird species.— 
M.G.B. 
McKenzie, N. L., & J. K. Rolfe. 1995. The Biological 
Survey of the Eastern Goldfields of Western Aus¬ 
tralia. Part 12. Boorabbin—Southern Cross Study 
Area. Vertebrate fauna. Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 
Suppl. 49: 208-245. (CALM, P.O. Box 51, Wanne¬ 
roo, WA 6065, Australia.)—Records 114 bird spe¬ 
cies.—M.G.B. 
McKenzie, N. L., et al. 1995. Biological inventory 
of Koolan Island, Western Australia. 2. Zoological 
notes. Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 17: 249-266. (CALM, 
P.O. Box 51, Wanneroo, WA 6065, Australia.)—In¬ 
cludes data on 116 species from 10 years of month¬ 
ly observations.—M.G.B. 
Newbey, B., & A. Chapman. 1995. A biological sur¬ 
vey of the Fitzgerald area. Western Australia. Part 
5. Birds. CALM Science Supple. 3: 47-82. (CALM, 
P.O. Box 10173, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430, Australia.) 
O'Donnell, C. F. J., & J. A. West. 1995. Classified 
summarised notes: South Island INew Zealand], 
1 July 1992-30 June 1993. Notornis 42: 53-77. 
(Dept. Conserv., Priv. Bag, Christchurch, NZ.)— 
Censuses and observations of behaviour.—E.O.M. 
O'Donnell, C. F. J. 1995. Classified summarised 
notes. South Island [New Zealand], 1 July 1993 to 
30 June 1994. Notornis 42: 263-279. (Sci. Res. Div., 
Dept. Conserv., Priv. Bag, Christchurch, NZ.)— 
Censuses and observations of behaviour.—E.O.M. 
Parrish, G. R., & W. J. Lock. 1995. Classified sum¬ 
marised notes. North Island [New Zealand], 1 
July 1993 to 30 June 1994. Notornis 42: 145-173. 
(145 Church St., Whangarei, NZ.)—Censuses and 
observations of behaviour.—E.O.M. 
Shany, N. 1995. Juvenile Papuan Hawk-Owl Urog- 
laux dimorpha near Vanimo [Papua New Guinea]. 
Muruk 7: 74. (1718 Burgundy, Leucadia, CA 92024, 
USA.) 
Tennyson, A., & R. Pierce. 1995. The presence of 
Pycroft's Petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti) and other 
petrels on Mauitaha Island, New Zealand. Notor¬ 
nis 42: 212-214. (Threatened Species Unit, Dept. 
Conserv., P.O. Box 10420, Wellington, NZ.) 
Tickell, W. L. N. 1996. Short-tailed Albatrosses at 
Midway Atoll. 'Elepaio 56: 46-47. (No address giv¬ 
en.)—Refutes report that Diomedea albatrus had 
fledged young on Midway in 1961 and 1962; with 
additional remarks by S. Richardson.—R.B.C. 
Traill, B. J., et al. 1996. Current and past status of 
the birds of Chiltern—a Box-Ironbark forest in 
North-eastern Victoria [Australia]. Aust. Bird 
Watcher 16: 309-326. (153 Perry St., Fairfield, Vic. 
3078, Australia.)—Annotated list of 220 species 
with demonstrated changes in status for 21 of 
them.—I.D.E. 
Turbott, E. G., & B. D. Bell. 1995. A census of Spot¬ 
ted Shags (Stictocarho punctatus punctatus) 
breeding on Banks Peninsula [New Zealand] in 
1960. Notornis 42:197-202. (23 Cathedral PL, Auck¬ 
land, NZ.)—Describe breeding distribution of 
about 10,000 pairs.—E.O.M. 
DISTRIBUTION—EUROPE 
Aleman, Y. 1996. [Purple Gallinule, a new breeding 
bird for France.] Ornithos 3: 176-177. (15 rue des 
Abeilles, 66240 Saint-Esteve, France.)— Porphyrio 
porphyrio breeding in 1996 at etang du Canet, near 
Perpignan; 3 pairs reared 7 young. (French, Engl, 
summ.)—G.O. 
Andreotti, a., & G. L. Rossi. 1995. [The avifauna 
nesting on Ritano island (Saluggia-VC)]. Riv. 
Piem. St. Nat. 16: 221-231. (ENEA Div. Biol. Amb. 
e Cons. Nat., C.R. Brasimone, 40043 Camugnano, 
BO, Italy.)—Breeding bird survey in a river island 
in NW Italy. (Italian, Engl, summ.)—F.P. 
Andrzejczyk, a., & M. Stajszczyk. 1996. [First rec¬ 
ord of the Ring-necked Duck (Ay thy a collaris) in 
Poland.] Notatki Ornitol. 37: 319-320. (c/o Notatki 
OrnitoL, Katedra Zoologii Leunej i Zowiectwa 
SGGW, Rakowiecka 26/30, 02 528 Warszawa, Po¬ 
land.) (Polish, Engl, summ.) 
Arroyo, B. 1996. A possible case of polyandry in 
Montagu's Harrier. J. Raptor Res. 30: 100-102. 
(EGI, Dept. Zook, S. Parks Rd., 0X1 3PS Oxford, 
UK.)—2 male Circus pygargus repeatedly provided 
food to 1 female and brood.—^J.P.S. 
Beevers, M. a. 1994. The Corn Bunting in Derby¬ 
shire [England]: a declining species or merely un¬ 
der-recorded? Derbyshire Bird Rept. 1993:100-107. 
(11 Chatsworth Close, Bolsover, Derbyshire, 
UK.)— Milaria calandra. 
Bellard, J., ET AL. 1996. [Peregrine Falcon breeding 
along French Channel coasts.] Ornithos 3: 197. (5 
rue de la Poste, 80290 Ailly le Haul Clocher, 
France.)— Falco peregrinus bred again after 30 years 
absence. (French, Engl, summ.)—G.O. 
Biadun, W. 1996. [Avifauna of the allotment gar¬ 
dens in Lublin.] Notatki Ornitol. 37: 247-258. (Lot- 
nicza 8/16, 20 322 Lublin, Poland.)—E. Poland, 
bird community censuses over 4 yrs. (Polish, Engl, 
summ.)—T.W. 
Biddau, L. 1995. [Wintering waterfowl in the Candia 
Lake (Piedmont-Italy)]. Riv. Piem. St. Nat. 16:233- 
251. (Dipto. Biol. Anim., Universita di Torino, via 
