Jewel-babblers and allies (Eupetidae)
Blue Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) - HBW 12, p. 367
French: Ptilorrhoa bleu
German: Blauflöter
Spanish: Zordala Azul
Other common names: Lowland Jewel-babbler/Rail-babbler/Eupetes, Blue Scrub-thrush
Taxonomy: Eupetes caerulescens Temminck, 1836, Lobo, Irian Jaya, New Guinea.
Often treated as conspecific with P. geislerorum, but the two show some altitudinal separation in area of co-existence in N New Guinea (near Madang); they also differ in behaviour, vocalizations and female plumage. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- caerulescens (Temminck, 1836) - West Papuan Is (Salawati, Misool) and NW New Guinea (Vogelkop E to R Wanggar and Etna Bay).
- neumanni (Mayr & Meyer de Schauensee, 1939) - N New Guinea from R Mamberamo E to Astrolabe Bay.
- nigricrissus (Salvadori, 1876) - S New Guinea from R Wanggar and Etna Bay E to Milne Bay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult bird caught in mistnet
Locality Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp neumanni)
Krystof Chmel 11 August 2011 12 weeks ago 3.5
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A male calling Locality Ekame Lodge, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Keith Blomerley 28 August 2008 3 years ago 4.6 -
A male calling. Locality Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Keith Blomerley 26 August 2008 3 years ago 3.5
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