LITTLE-RINGED PLOVER

Photographed at Wunjunga Wetlands, Queensland, March 2020

(*900)                  LITTLE-RINGED PLOVER                 Charadrius dubius

AUSTRALIA                  792

Breeding habitat is open gravel areas near. freshwater across the Paleartic, including northwestern Africa. Migratoryand winter inn Africa. Forage for food on muddy areas; eat insects and worms. Three subspecies: C. d. curonicus from Eurasia, Russian Fareast, Japan, Korea, China to North Africa. Winter spends in Sahara, Sri Lanka, to Indonesia and China; C. d. jerdoni from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan to South East Asia; C. d. dubius  from the Philippines, New Guinea to Bismarck Archipelago.

GURNEY'S EAGLE

Photographed above Saibai Island, Torres Straits, March 2020.

1307                      GURNEY’S EAGLE                     Aquila gurneyi

AUSTRALIAN BIRDS                 791

Uncommon to rare resident in NG but widely distributed, forrest eagle. Endemic to NG and Moluccas, vagrant to Torres Straits. Reputedly preys on arboreal mammals such as possums. Not well know information on this birds, seems prevalent near coast.

LONG-TAILED BUZZARD

Photographed above Saibai Island, Torres Straits, March 2020.

1306                  LONG-TAILED BUZZARD                  Henicopernis longicauda

AUSTRALIAN BIRDS                790

Also known as Long-tailed Honey-buzzard. Singly or in pairs soars over Forrests, circling and patrolling open corridors beneath canopy; feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and bird’s eggs. Endemic to NG, uncommon resident.