Subspecies Centropus phasianinus thierfelderi Stresemann, 1927

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Regional Maps

• Centropus phasianinus thierfelderi Stresemann, E. 1927. Centropus phasianus thierfelderi subsp. nova. Oriental Insects 35: 111-112 [111] [as Centropus phasianus thierfelderi; corrected here under ICZN Art. 33(b)(i), (c), Mason, I.J. In Schodde, R. & Mason, I.J. 1997. Aves (Columbidae to Coraciidae). In, Houston, W.W.K. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia Vol. 37.2 xiii 440 pp. (263)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB 26.487, Merauke, Irian Jaya.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Boigu, Dauan, Darnley, Murray and Saibai Ils, Torres Strait, also Trans-Fly region of S New Guinea.

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE oceanic
• Indonesia
  • Irian Jaya
• Papua New Guinea

Ecological Descriptors

Arboreal, arthropod-feeder, diurnal, low open woodland, low woodland, open forest, open heath, open scrub, predator, sedentary, swamp, tall open shrubland, terrestrial, territorial, volant, woodland.

Extra Ecological Information

Territorial (during breeding), randomly dispersed, seasonal breeder, sexually dimorphic (size), solitary or in pairs and family groups, walks and runs under rank grass sward, spends little time in trees, flies clumsily, feeds mainly on invertebrates and small vertebrates captured on ground, non-parasitic, builds a rough platform or domed nest in base of tall grass tussocks, both sexes incubate and rear young over austral summer.

 

General References

Coates, B.J. 1985. The Birds of Papua New Guinea, including the Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville. Non-Passerines. Alderley, Qld : Dove Publications Vol. 1 464 pp. 493 pls. (morphology, nidification, voice, diet, distribution)

Draffan, R.D.W., Garnett, S.T. & Malone, S.J. 1983. Birds of the Torres Strait: an annotated list and biogeographical analysis. The Emu 83: 207-234 (Torres Strait distribution)

Mayr, E. 1937. Birds collected during the Whitney South Sea Expedition. XXXV Notes on New Guinea Birds. II. American Museum Novitates 939: 1-14 (taxonomy)

Mayr, E. & Rand, A.L. 1937. Results of the Archbold Expeditions, 14. Birds of the 1933–1934 Papuan Expedition. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 73: 1-248 (morphology, behaviour, taxonomy)

Mees, G.F. 1982. Birds from the lowlands of southern New Guinea (Merauke and Koembe). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 191: 1-188 4 pls (morphology, diet, taxonomy)

Rand, A.L. 1942. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 42 Birds of the 1936–1937 New Guinea expedition. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 79: 289-366 (morphology, measurements, nidification, voice, diet, ecology)

Rand, A.L. & Gilliard, E.T. 1967. Handbook of New Guinea Birds. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson x 612 pp. 53 pls. (morphology, ecology, distribution)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)