PAPUAN FROGMOUTH Podargus papuensis #

Local name Man Bibi (Sansundi).

Range Biak, Supiori, Numfor and Yapen.

Status Resident. Surprisingly, the only specimens were collected by Ripley (Mayr & Meyer de Schauensee 1939). Nevertheless, the species is widespread and moderately common in all forest habitats and is recorded by most visitors. Gibbs (1993) noted it as ‘abundant’ near Korrido on Supiori.