A collaborative bird survey of East Kwaio, Malaita, Solomon Islands

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Richard E. Major¹  Corey T. Callaghan¹  David MacLaren²  Jackson Waneagea³  Esau Kekeubata³  Tommy Esau³  Maasafi Alabai³ 

[1] Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum;College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University;Kwainaa’isi Cultural Centre;

关键词: Avifauna;    Ceyx malaitae;    eBird;    endemic;    Myzomela;   

DOI  :  10.15560/15.6.1119

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We surveyed the birds of East Kwaio, Malaita, Solomon Islands from 20 October to 2 November 2018. We conducted 66 point counts and recorded or observed 58 species of resident landbirds, including 23 of the 24 passerine species known from the island of Malaita and 15 waterbird species. We collected some form of samples (e.g., whole specimens and/or blood samples) from 61 individuals of 17 species, including representatives of the four species-level endemics: Malaita Fantail Rhipidura malaitae (Mayr, 1931), Malaita Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx malaitae (Mayr, 1935), Malaita White-eye Zosterops stresemanni (Mayr, 1931), and Red-bellied Myzomela Myzomela malaitae (Mayr, 1931). We demonstrate the considerable potential for conservation of the Malaitan avifauna on traditional lands in the mountains of East Kwaio. The extensive knowledge of the local people was a key factor in the success of the expedition. To facilitate ongoing conservation efforts, we documented the local Kwaio names of the birds we encountered.

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