Researching for my New Guinea Field Guide project, I have been struck
by the almost total vacuum on which species are used in New Guinea as
hosts for the various brood parasite cuckoos.
Any information on which species are used by the following would be
invaluable. In 7 years residence and now over 50 tours there, I find
I can contribute depressingly little in the way of first hand
observations!
Dwarf Koel is it actually a parasite?
Asian Koel-Hosts of this brood parasite in New Guinea are remarkably
poorly known. Island Myna may be a host on the Bismarcks, whilst
cuckooshrikes and larger honeyeaters are amongst hosts of the
allospecies in Australia.
Eastern Koel- no NG data!
White--crowned Cuckoo (Koel)- unknown, presumed to be a parasite
Fan-tailed Cuckoo- Large Scrubwren is known so far
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo-Grey-green Scrubwren so far
Brush Cuckoo- slightly better with ), Yellow-bellied Sunbird
(Nectarinia jugularis), Yellow-tinted (Lichenostomus flavescens) and
Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) and Lemon-bellied
Flyrobin (Microeca flavigaster).
Long-billed Cuckoo- still nothing known about hosts
Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo- ditto
White-eared Bronze Cuckoo- ditto
Little Bronze Cuckoo known to utilize Large-billed Gerygone (G.
magnirostris) in NG but remarkably poorly known.
Any observations will be fully acknowledged, I hardly expect a rush
but to avoid clogging birding-aus please reply direct to me
Thanks
Sicklebill Safaris / Cassowary House
P.O. Box 387
Kuranda
QLD, 4881
Australia
Phone: +61 (0)7 4093 7318
Fax: +61 (0)7 4093 9855
Email:
Website 1: Http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com
Website 2: Http://www.cassowary-house.com.au
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