Milton, G Randy

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Kukila 1985 2(2) u n reeding by Hoogerwerf (1948. a) and a minimum 200 rhis number had increased to 978 ( ± 230) in 1985 . bu ndant species on the island with an estfmated 3649 ( ± 1ts that this is the most common specoes with at least 2500 ow numbers during 1985 (less than 10 pairs) but possibly hite forms for E. garzetta. Harvey estimated a minimum ·eeding by Hoogerwerf (1948 a) and estimated by Harvey tlation of 100 - 200 pairs. The numbers had declined to .976 and 1978 respectively (Wind) . The breeding popula-'POrted by Hoogerwerf (1948 a) with a minimum estimate luring the 1985 nesting season an estimated 63 ( ± 42) most common breeding species, reported pr~sent by Harvey to have a minimum breeding population of 1000 rs in 1985. ned Night-Heron Harvey in 1975 to be 500 - 700 breeding pairs. The reeding pairs. The actual population is probably in the up-method is believed to have under-estimated the number. It (1 948 a) to be a common breeder numbering hundreds. e island (Hoogerwerf 1948 a) and last reported nesting in n6) . Roosts in small groups (2- 10) although a group of -headed Ibis jerwerf 1948 a) and in 1953 greater than 400 birds !d nesting in several sub-colonies on the island . Harvey in 1975 but by 1978 (Wind) only 41 birds were observed 1 40 - 50 birds regularly roost on the island . ~d to occur in 1941 (Hoogerwerf 1948 a) and breeding in eeding population is now estimated at approximately 40 uvey. Both Hoogerwerf (1953) and Wind (1978) report oil] -loogerwerf 1948 b) with breeding occurring in 1951 and o recent records. Kukila 1985 2(2) APPENDIX 2. Addendum of additional species recorded by W. G . Harvey and D.A. Holmes (pers. comm.) between 1976 and 1980. Most of these were observed on the immediately ad-jacent waters or mudflats of Banten Bay. With the exception of the iora, all are migrants or casual visitors. (The editors). Charadrius dubius Numenius madagascarensis Limosa lapponica Calidris tenuirostris Calidris alba Calidris subminuta Himantopus himantopus Glareola maldivarum Sterna bergii Sterna bengalensis Sterna dougallii Sterna sumatrana Sterna albifrons Gelochelidon nilotica Apus pacificus Aegithina tiphia Little Ringed Plover Eastern Curlew Bar-tailed Godwit Great Knot Sanderling Long-toed Stint Black-winged Stilt Oriental Pratincole Great Crested Tern Lesser Crested Tern Roseate Tern Black-~aped Tern Little Tern Gull-billed Tern Fork-tailed Swift Common lora NOTES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MASKED FINFOOT HELIOPAIS PERSONATA IN INDONESIA by G . Randy Milton Received July 16 1985 Introduction The distribution of the Masked Finfoot Heliopais personata has been described by Ali & Ripley (1980). Baker (1929) . and Medway & Wells (1976) as ranging throughout north· eastern India. Burma. Thailand . peninsular Malaysia. and Sumatra . Throughout most of this range its status has been well documented : resident and rare for north-eastern India and Bangladesh (Ali & Ripley 1980) : resident. rare . but widely distributed in the flooded forest areas and swamps of Burma (Smythies 1953): and a nonbreeding but frequent visitor to the forested rivers of peninsular Malaysia. extending from the coast to the hinterland (Medway & Wells 1976) A detailed record has been prepared by Medway & Wells (1976) and Wells (1983, 1982) of finfoot sightings, locations . and dates of occurrence in Malaysia. However its status and distribution in Indonesia is unclear. and is usually covered by statements similar to "oc-curring as far south as Malacca (Malaysia) and Sumatra" (King eta/. 1975) . This information is inadequate for an area (Sumatra) that extends over 1965 km from north to south . Historical Records - prior to 1940 Early records of this species in Sumatra have been confined to the northern half of the island . Schneider collected an adult (sex unknown) in nonbreeding plumage (housed at the 41 Kuki/a 1985 2(2) American Museum of Natural History, No: AMNH 5470) at Tanjung Bringin (original name) , northwest of Medan, on 3 Dec. 1898. Although the exact location was not recorded, it could have been the swampy region of Lower Langkat where Schneider collected most of his orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) between November 1897 and March 1898 (Schneider 1905) . Lying between the towns of Pura and Binjai, this area is now covered with oil palm planta-tions. An earlier specimen (adult, sex unknown) was reported by Parrot (1907) to have been collected in 1895 but the exact date and localiiy were not identified. A female, housed at the Bogar Zoology Museum , (No: 13149) , was taken at Muara Tapoes Baroes (near Barus, West Sumatra) by G.de Haan on 24 Aprill939 . Further records include a female (no date) collected during the Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition (1936 - 1939) near Medan . From the description in the article, the bird was probably collected on the Laboean River, halfway between Medan and the coastal town of Belawan (Schauensee and Ripley 1936/1939). Robinson and Kloss (1923) report a bird collected by Jacobson in the Mt. Ophir district of Padang (West Sumatra) and one by de Beaufort and deBussy in the Medan district. Unfortunately, the dates and exact locations were not reported . There have been many addi-tional studies of Sumatran birds at different locations prior to the 1940's: these are too numerous to list here but it is noted that none recorded the presence of the Masked Finfoot. Its secretive habitats and behaviour is surely one reason for the lack of records. Recent Sightings - since 1940. There is a paucity of information from these early sightings up to the present. In Hoogerwerf's (1953) valuable compilation of references related to Java (primarily) and In-donesian 'ornithology, this species is not cited . Nor has this species been cited in recent Zoological Abstracts (1970 to present) with reference to Indonesian avifauna . The most recent records have been of birds on the Wai (River) Kanan fl owing through the Wai Kambas Nature Reserve (Lampung Province) . An adult female was seen on two oc-casions, 16 Aprill983 (P. Andrew. pers.comm.) and 22 April 1984 (P . Andrew . D. Brad-ford, H Buck, pers.comm.) swimming a short distance downstream from the Forestry Dept. (PHPA) post on the Wai Kanan. More recently , a reserve guard (Darmanta pers comm.) ac-curately described an adult male occurring in the same location on 3 June 1985 . These sightings extend the period of known occurrence in Indonesia (early December to early June) to approximately the same as for Malaysia. Moreover they dramatically extends the finfoots' known distribution from the northern to the southern half of Sumatra. By contrast to Sumatra . coastal and riverine forests of Java have been intensively studied by mainly Dutch ornithologists, but no reference to finfoots has been found in the literature . Consequently, the sighting by the author of an adult male on 7 March 1984 is believed to be the first record for Java. The bird was skulking at the edge of the Rhizophora swamp in the nature reserve Pulau Rambut (5°58 'S. 106°42' E) in Jakarta Bay. Status Until additional information becomes available. the coastal and forested riverine habitat of Sumatra should be considered as this migrant's usual habitat in Indones ia . However the scarcity of records suggests that it occurs only in small numbers and has always been uncom-mon. The Javan record is considered to be a vagrant beyond the normal limit of its range . Acknowledgments I wish to express thanks to the American . European . and Southeast Asian museums who responded to my request for information on Heliopais personata housed in their cullec· !ions. "fhis work was carried out under the World Wildlife Fund - Indonesia Program. Project 1512 - Conservation Volunteer. 42 Kukila 1985 2(2) References Ali , S. & S .D. Ripley, 1980. Handbook of the birds oflndi of Bangladesh , Nepal, Bhutan , and Sri Lanka . Vo/2: snd ed. Oxford Univ. Press . London. Baker, E.C .S. 1929. The fauna of British India , including Taylor and Francis , London. Hoogerwerf, A. 1953. An ornithological bibliography haVJ of the birds of Java . Org. Sc . Res . lndon . Bull. 13-16: 168p. Jakarta . King, B., M. Woodcock , & E.C. Dickinson . 1975. A fie l Asia. Collins, London. Medway , L. & D.R. Wells. 1976. The birds of the Malay , survey of every species . H.F. and G . Witherby Ltd. Parrot, C . 1907 . Beitrage zur ornithologie Sumatras unc Zugrundelegung der von Dr Hagen auf Bangkt Abhandlungen der K. Bayer. Akademie der Wiss. ll Robinson , H.C . & C.B. Kloss . 1923. Revised list of the Mus. 8 : 319-362. Schauensee, R.M. de , & S .D. Ripley . Zoological results < Expedition. 1936-1939. Part I. Birds from Atjeh. , 91 : 311-368. Schneider, G. 1905. Ergebnisse Zoologischer Forschur Saugetiere (Mammalia). Zoo/. Jahrb . (Abt. F. Syste Smythies, B.E. 1953. The birds of Burma. Oliver and Wells, D.R. i982 . Bird R~port : 1974 and 19_75. Mala Wells , D.R. 1983 Bird Report: 1976 and 1977 . Malay Address: World Wildlife Fund - Indonesian Program, I West Java, Indonesia. FIRST DOCUMENTED NESTING OF THE IN IRIAN JAYA by Anne D. Nash and Stephe Received April 29, 19 Two nests of the Black Butcherbird Cracticus quoy, Merauke District in Southern Irian Jaya. The first rll on May 20 1984, at the Bugeran River {7°36 'S , 1~ Kimaan Island. The second nest, with two eggs, • Tabonji {7°32 'S, 138°50 'E) on the River Mangg island. These two nests represent the first documet of the Black Butcherbird in Indonesia . Kukila 1985 2(2) Jry , No: AMNH 5470) at Tanjung Bringin (original name) . 98 . Although the exact location was not recorded , it could ' Lower Langkat where Schneider collected most of his 11:een November 1897 and March 1898 (Schneider 1905). and Binjai, this area is now covered with oil palm planta-;ex unknown) was reported by Parrot (1907) to have been :e and locality were not identified . ology Museum, (No: 13149) , was taken at Muara Tapoes t) by G .de Haan on 24 Aprill939. Further records include 1 the Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition (1936-1939) near e article, the bird was probably collected on the Laboean ld the coastal town of Belawan (Schauensee and Ripley 11923) report a bird collected by Jacobson in the Mt. Ophir tnd one by de Beaufort and deBussy in the Medan district . locations were not reported . There have been many addi -at different locations prior to the 1940's; these are too i that none recorded the presence of the Masked Finfoot. r is surely one reason for the lack of records . tation from these early sightings up to the present. In 1pilation of references related to Java (primarily) and In-• is not cited . Nor has this species been cited in recent ent) with reference to Indonesian avifauna . been of birds on the Wai (River) Kanan fl owing through .ampung Province) . An adult female was seen on two oc-'· pers .comm.) and 22 Aprill984 (P . Andrew. D. Brad-ling a short distance downstream from the Forestry Dept. ore recently, a reserve guard (Darmanta pers. comm.) ac-occurring in the same location on 3 June 1985 . These Ill occurrence in Indonesia (early December to ea rly June) la laysia. Moreover they dramatically extends the fi nfoots' !m to the southern half of Sumatra . I and riverine forests of Java have been intensively studied no reference to finfoots has been found in the literature . tuthor of an adult male on 7 March 1984 is believed to be vas skulking at the edge of the Rhizophora swamp in the ' S. 106°42' E) in Jakarta Bay. comes available. the coastal and forested riverine habitat LS this migrant's usual habitat in Indonesia. However the :curs only in small numbers and has always been uncom-·ed to be a vagrant beyond the normal limit of its range . e American. European . and Southeast Asian museums tformation on Heliopais personata housed in the ir collec-:ler the World Wildlife Fund- Indonesia Program. Project Kukila 1985 2(2) References Ali , S . & S .D. Ripley, 1980. Handbook of the birds of India and Pakistan, together with those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan , and Sri Lanka. Vo/2: M gapodes to Crab Plover. snd ed. Oxford Univ. Press. London. Baker, E.C.S. 1929. The fauna of British India , including Ceylon and Burma. Birds. Vol VI. Taylor and Francis , London. Hoogerwerf , A. 1953. An ornithological bibliography having particular reference to the study of the birds of Ja va. Org . Sc. Res . lndon. Bull. 13-16: 168p. Jakarta . King, B., M. Woodcock, & E. C. Dickinson. 1975. A field guide to the birds of South-East Asia. Collins, London. Medway , L. & D.R. Wells . 1976. The birds of the Malay peninsula . Vol V . Conclusion , and survey of every species. H.F. and G . Witherby Ltd. London. Parrot, C. 1907. Beitrage zur ornithologie Sumatras und der Insel Bangka mit besonderer Zugrundelegung der von Dr Hagen auf Bangka gesammelten Vogel. Aus den Abhandlungen der K. Bayer. Akademie der Wiss. II . KL.XXIV . Bd I. Abt. Robinson, H.C. & C.B. Kloss . 1923. Revised list of the birds of Sumatra. J . Fed. Mal. St. Mus. 8 : 319-362. Schauensee, R.M. de , & S.D. Ripley. Zoological results of the George Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition. 1936- 1939. Part I. Birds from Aijeh. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 91 : 311-368. Schneider, G . 1905. Ergebnisse Zoologischer Forschungs-reisen in Sumatra . Erster Teil. Saugetiere (Mammalia). Zoo/. Jahrb . (Abt. F. System) 23: 1-172. Smythies, B.E. 1953. The birds of Burma. Oliver and Boyd Ltd. Edinburg. Wells, D.R. i982. Bird Report: 1974 and 1975. Malgy Nat. J . 36: 6.1-85. Wells, D.R. 1983 Bird Report: 1976 and 1977. Malay Nat. J . 36: 197-218 Address: World Wildlife Fund- Indonesian Program, P .O . Box 133, Bogar. West Java , Indonesia . FIRST DOCUMENTED NESTING OF THE BLACK BUTCHERBIRD IN IRIAN JAYA by Anne D. Nash and Stephen V. Nash Received April 29, 1985 Two nests of the Black Butcherbird Cracticus quoyi were found on Kimaan Island, Merauke District in Southern Irian Jaya. The first nest, with one young, was found on May 20 1984, at the Bugeran River (7°36' S, 138°08' E) on tl)e western side of Kimaan Island. The second nest, with two eggs, was found on May 23 1984 at Tabonji (7°32' S, 138°50' E) on the River Manggumas on the north coast of the island. These two nests represent the first documented information on the nesting of the Black Butcherbird in Indonesia . 43 

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