Latest Updates

16 May 2010 New Islands & new Info added: Solomons: Ban, Banga, Banika, Bellona, Gatukai, Gizo, Guadalcanal, JF Kennedy, Makira, Malaita, Matikuri, New Georgia, Pavuvu, Rendova, Rennell, Russell Grp, Santa Isabel, Three Sisters, Vonavona, Vanuatu: Aneitium, Aniwa, Tanna, New Caledonia: Amedee, Chesterfield, Cocotier, Double, Grande Terre, Huon, Ile des Pins, Lifou, Longue, Maitre, Mare, Ouvea, Pouh, Signal, PNG: Anusagaru, Baluan, Balum, Bambanga, Big Malo Malo, Bonarua, Bougainville, Buka, Feni, Hauwei, Laughlan Atoll, Lihir, Mandrin, Manus, New Britain, New Guinea, New Ireland, Patamu, Restorf, Tench, Tong, Vuatom. Indonesia: Biak.

13 Apr 2010 Update to Buka, from Andy Andersons trip in 1999.

4 Feb 2010 Vanuatu Petrel updates to Mere Lava & Vanua Lava, Banks Group, Vanuatu.

24 Dec 2009 Update to Choiseul, Ramos (Solomons) & Matupit, (PNG).

3 July 2009 Update to Matupit Island, PNG,

14 May 2009 18 sp from Gyldenstolpe (1955) added to Pulu Adi in Indonesia.

8 Apr 2009 5 sp added to Saibai and 6 to Dauan & Boigu updated from R. Baxter & M. Carter trip in Feb.

7 Apr 2009 7 endemics added to Kai, Indonesia + others thanks to 2yrs work there by Sebastian Högberg.

11 Dec 2008 Major updates to Australian islands, but having trouble uploading them. New e-mail address

placed on all pages: for anyone wanting to supply data etc.

7 Nov 2008 Minor updates to 36 PNG 12 Solomon & 4 Vanuatuan islands.

5 Nov 2008 Major updates to Australian islands: Boigu, Darnley, Dauan, Saibai, Umaga & Warraber.

21 Oct 2008 Island List Updated, as well as Beautemps-Beaupré, Lífou, Maré. Ouvéa, & Tiga.

20 Oct 2008 Much new material to New Caledonia & island list.

15 Oct 2008 New Material added to Alternative Bird & Island Names, New Caledonia: Grande Terre, Lifou,

Mare, Ouen, Ouvea, & Isle des Pins. PAU file has been updated by a 5 week visit.

14 Oct 2008 New material added to Vanuatu: Aneityum, Ambae, Aniwa, Efate, Gaua, Maewo, Mai,

Malekula, Pentecost, Santo, Tanna, Tongoa, Valua, Vanua Lava,

15 May 2008 C&B name changes applied to Indonesian Islands and new species added to following

Indonesian Islands: Ajoe, Arar, Kamoa, Kofiau, Kumbur, Misool, Nutubari, Sarmi, Schildpad,

Waigeo. Also additions to Nuguria, Djaul, Tanna, New Georgia and Grand Terre.

6 May 2008 C&B name changes applied to PNG and Australian islands, Several broken links fixed.

4 May 2008 Tree Swifts & Swift updates from Salomonsen added to 18 Solomon islands. C&B 2008 applied

to all Vanuatu and New Caledonian islands.

3 May 2008 10+ species added to Batanta Island,

1 May 2008 New generic and specific names from Christidis & Boles applied to all Solomon Island files.

Some common names also changed in line with C&B 2008 or where there is no conflicting use overseas

widely-used South Pacific names have been maintained.

18 Apr 2008 New Names and Family order adopted from Christidis & Boles (2008) for two files: Alternative

bird names and the Island lists. Within Families and Genera alphabetical listing has been used to help

locate desires species. I do not know when I will apply these changes to the lists for each island. Small

changes have been made to 28 islands.

6 Apr 2008 New islands added: Indonesia Tayandu & W Papuan Islands, Png Anabat, Bau, Big Malu Malu,

Kai, Loraine, Matupit, Palikuru, Pig, Rara, Restorf, Timor, Solomons Fatura, Mbava, Oema, & Buma,

4 Apr 2008 uncertainties and generalisations deleted from all Vanuatu bird lists.

3 Apr 2008 uncertainties and generalisations all deleted from Indonesian islands.

12 Mar 2008 Solomon Islands: Alu – Santa Isabel (incl Santa Cruz) generalisations deleted errors fixed.

9 Mar 2008 PNG islands Manus – Zeune, generalisations deleted 1 or 2 corrections made.

3 Mar 2008 PNG islands Kairiru – Manus generalisations deleted.

14 Feb 2008 All Australian islands updated.

21 Jan 2008 “ssp” added & generalisations deleted for PNG: Aion to Emira + Fergusson, Hauwei, Kimbe, NB,

NG, NH, NI, Normanby, Pig, Restorf & Timor. Satellite tracking of two Pomarine Skuas from Alaska

by D. Troy have provided interesting additions to about 15 islands in PNG & the Solomons.

7 Jan 2008 ssp added for Land & fw birds and Mayr & Diamond’s generalisations deleted (ie where they say

most New Georgia Group without specifying particular islands I have deleted all entries for that species

for islands in the New Georgia Group – as sourced from that author) for: SOLOMONS: Bagga, Banika, Bellona, Borokua, Gatukai,

Gower, Guadalcanal, Kohingo, Kulambangra, Makira, Malaita, Mono, New Georgia, Ontong Java,

Pavuvu, Ramos, Ranongga, Rendova, Rennell, Santa Anna, Santa Catalina, Savo, Sikaiana, Simbo,

Tetepari, Three Sisters, Ugi, Ulawa, Vangunu, Vella Lavella, Vona Vona, PNG: Buka, Bougainville,

Nissan, Nukumanu, Nuguria, & Taku,

30 Dec 2007 Subspecies added to Shortlands, Fauro, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Florida, Buena Vista, & Makira,

28 Dec 2007 Updates to Fantails, Monarch-Flycatchers, Cisticolas, Old World Warblers, Whistlers,

Australasian Robins, & Thornbills, from HBW Vols 11 & 12.

23 Nov 2007 Updates to Grand Terre, (Ouvéa, & Lífou, sorry Word & html !!!) Ouvea & Lifou

7 Nov 2007 Major additions to Boigu, Dauan, & Saibai Islands (Aus). Minor correction to NI (PNG).

1 Nov 2007 Additions & corrections to all countries + The creation of Island Checklists for 977 species.

{Sorry this latter is too large to fit & I cannot get in contact with server owner (Host Matters)

or get their system to buy more disc space to work!!!!}