Jewel-babblers and allies (Eupetidae)
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta) - HBW 12, p. 368
French: Ptilorrhoa tacheté
German: Bergwaldflöter
Spanish: Zordala Moteada
Other common names: High-mountain Eupetes/Rail-babbler, Mountain Scrub-robin, White-spotted Scrub-thrush
Taxonomy: Eupetes leucostictus P. L. Sclater, 1874, Hatam, Arfak Mountains, Irian Jaya, New Guinea.
Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucosticta (P. L. Sclater, 1874) - mountains of the Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
- mayri (E. J. O. Hartert, 1930) - Wandammen Mts, S of Geelvink Bay (NW New Guinea).
- centralis (Mayr, 1936) - Weyland Mts, Nassau Range and Oranje Range, E possibly to Star Mts (WC New Guinea).
- leucosticta (P. L. Sclater, 1874) - mountains of the Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
- mayri (E. J. O. Hartert, 1930) - Wandammen Mts, S of Geelvink Bay (NW New Guinea).
- centralis (Mayr, 1936) - Weyland Mts, Nassau Range and Oranje Range, E possibly to Star Mts (WC New Guinea).
- sibilans (Mayr, 1931) - Cyclops Mts, on N coast of New Guinea.
- menawa (Diamond, 1969) - Bewani Mts (Mt Menawa), in C North Coastal Range of New Guinea.
- amabilis (Mayr, 1931) - Saruwaged Mts, in Huon Peninsula (NE New Guinea).
- loriae (Salvadori, 1896) - Mt Hagen and Schraderberg E through mountains of SE New Guinea.
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Calls give in response to playback. Locality Tari, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
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Whistle Locality Varirata National Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
(ssp loriae)
Niels Poul Dreyer 6 July 1990 3 years ago 3
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