Australasian Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
New Guinea Babbler (Pomatostomus isidorei) - HBW 12, p. 334
French: Pomatostome isidore
German: Beutelsäbler
Spanish: Gárrulo Papú
Other common names: Rufous Babbler(!); Isidore’s Rufous Babbler
Taxonomy: Pomatorhinus Isidorei Lesson, 1827, Dorei Harbour = Manokwari, north-western New Guinea.
Sometimes placed in a separate genus, Garritornis, on basis mainly of yellow (not black) bill, rufous plumage coloration and distinctive pendent nest, and recent analyses suggest some possible genetic differences; further study required. Precise distributions of races uncertain; details given below are tentative. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- isidorei (Lesson, 1827) - West Papuan Is (Waigeo, Misool) and lowland New Guinea except N.
- calidus (Rothschild, 1931) - N New Guinea E to Astrolabe Bay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An active nest of this species. Locality Nimbokrang Forest, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp calidus)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2008 4 years ago 27 sec 2.8
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Four birds attending a water point.
Locality Brown River, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp isidorei)
Brian J. Coates 33 weeks ago 4.4 -
A bird perched on a branch, calling.
Locality Brown River, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp isidorei)
Brian J. Coates 33 weeks ago 4.4
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