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April 1998 (S.Tandradapiiak); and a sinslebird on 7 Thailandin t997.I anraho much indebtedto SerseHo$e for kindly February 1999 (S. Tanritadapiiak and S. preparingthe sonagromand to Philip D. Roud for providingnq LI,t j!'fhailnd, ThongnakcokegruadjP D. Round r, l'it.). Common iniormation on the occurren.c of Chatadril( hiatic a d( RingedPloverisa generallyveryrarely reported Finally,l would like to thankJim Chancefor generoushospnalty { Chians SaenCues Holse and for takins the trouble ro spleadtn rhroughout South-EastAsia. In Myanmar it is kflosn ness on the bnd\ presencehence allo{ins maDy residentThai from a single observationof a group of four at birdwatchels to make for the fist tine acquainranccwirh rnig and rr Maunsdaw, north Arakan in April 1944 (Smythies rhrougho-t.lc Orienulrecron rr!e\ encoun.ered'pe.ie. 1986).Theleare two recordsflom PeninsularMalaysia: 25 March 198.1,near Georgetown,Penang Isiand and Sulaw 6 February 1988, Kuala Selansor (Wells 1999). REFERENCES possib However,the faci that the speciesoccurs annually in Sinsapore, where an averaseof l-4 individuals are BoonsonALetasul and Roun{P. D. (199\) A Eiae ro thebnds ol diagnt repofiedper m.grafionsei\on. "trongly sugge.r, r r. ?},,i',,1. BangkokrSaha Krn Bhacr. facial possiblygreatly overlooked and almostcertainly not as C..mp. S. rnd Simmons,K. E. L. (.dds.)(r9a3) Thebnds oJ thewr- with ' rare as the few rccordsindicate. .r, PdLa'"rt,3. Oxford: Oxford Univdsity Prcs. differr Hc.r!, P (1996) {atchins arcn:Chiang Sacn noihcrn Tbai- l^nd. Ot;trtdl Binl ChtbBull.23:24-26. Prate.,A. Marchant, H and Vuorincn, ( I 977) Grri?erd rr, in RN I rmmosrg.ateful roL. BruceKekulelor readilyaUdwingme to use J., J. J. itl.trilLdtn, and al Holdrdn a,./r,r. BTO Guidc 17.Ting, feath( his slidesboth ro supplememrle desc.ipiiodand fo. publication. 4en1s Many rh,nk! also go to Rla Drijvds and Dominiquc Vcrbclcn for d€spl' Snythirs, B E (1936) Ir' 6t "/axf,,d. Slsscxi Nim.od Pre$, p.oliding $und recordingsofrhe bird i. qre$ion and lor theire!- distin Vclrs, D. R. ( I 9 99) ?t r 6t?J thel\di-]l1alaj PeD\uta, 1, I.ondoa: cellenrcompa.y rogethersith Bram Demeulemeeste.w]1enbirdi.g d identi

this s Iue;n Maun, Brcuwetijstrcat 29, B 9 I 60 Lol?ercn,Belsim Leid(

T Min: Minahassa OwlTyto inexspectata atLore Lindu penir National Park. Sulawesi. Indonesia in Decernber 1998 (Bist

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distl On l6 Decemberl998 rhe aurhorsobserved and sound featuringa relativelylarge, rounded head, a largewell- record€d Minahassa Owl Tlto inetspectataat ^boUI 1,7 oo definedheart shapedfacial disc, small eyes, a short and m elevationin roadsideprimary lower montaneforesr hookedbill, long roundedwings, shon squaretail and near Danau (= Lake) Tambins, Lore Lindu National long, powedul legswirh complerelyfearhercd rarsi and Park,north centralSulawesi, Indonesia. It wasinitiaiiy stronafeet. Obviously much smaller(about one third), picked up by its inflequendy uttered, single hoarse, plumper, lessattenuated and larger headedthan -t hissingshriek, typical of the genus,drougl stdkingly Sulawesi Owl T rasenberqii(not seen in direct ,l different from dlat of Sulawcsi Owl T. rcsenbersii.In responseto tape playbackof its sound-recorded terdtorial call,thebird nearlyimmediatelyflew into thc HEAD & NECK hrge hearFshapedfaciai disc dark 1 lower crown ofa tall deadforest rree,where it perched ru.ry brown.rather sharply demar.ated by exrenqive immobile in the iorch beam lor aboul l0 minures, dark blackishboder, broadestbelow and on sides.Resr Ficr prcvidingexcellent views down to about 50 m. Despite of headdark extensivelyblotchedblackish Owl soldenbrown, Dan considerableefforts we failed to relocatethe species on the crown,which formed the darkestpart ofthe head. Sula during subsequentvisirs to the area.Our observation representsthe secondrecord fo. Lore Undu National UPPERPARTSUniformly da.k soldenbrown. ,l Parkard the fiIst documenteddefinitefietd observalion sir(e l oJo of thi, vi_rurllyunknown )pe.ies. UNDERPARTS Chestlvhiiish. Brcast,abdomen and On the basis of field notes and sound lecordinss flanksbufEsh, sparsely patternedwith dark b.own spotsJ takenor l6 December1998 we compileddre following especiaUyobvious towards the centre of the belly. description.A copy of the recordingsresides at the Featheringof tibia andtarsusand ventral area uniformly British LibraryNational SoundArchive,Wildlife Section, off-white. London. 7:!tl BARE PARIS Uppermandibleenrirely yellowish. Feet SIZE & STRUCTURE A medium-sized,noriceably brownish srey. Eyesblack, slowins yellowish pink in the (I. l compact and stocky though otherwise typical Ato, spotlighr. ir 16 (2000) f'(trkLri1l6 (l{10{l) SHORf \OTltS

\OTaf Th. ,; . 1 lound 'noribund b! !1:rrdeis nc.rr thc Tofaui posr, nasNlho.$ c lDd lissnrg shrich lesiing about l tl s.con d\ Bogani \'.ani \hrlrbonc N.t|ioDll Perk, nofdr casi . .'C.i. r..l rJ .-..rri-.l Suh(esi dufing October 19E1.From thc s{m. f.riod ..r :...t . r minur.s(Iiisur. l).Sulas.si O\l tr,'duces Doticerbl) r : ,. 1 1 L--r-h(r hieherpitched, more erplosi!e,lesshotrrsc rnd hissurs in rh. nrc l,f of drc fafh, b.r$'..n Sungai (=ri'er) .\'l. uk Nndnl'ch shorrerscreeches. l.sting up l|) rbout 0.8 rD.l Srureri \loualioDr (Rlrzenc1:Laland Dehker l9Ss). seconds:1ndoticn dcli\cred j. s$ies iFigure 2). .{s w.ll as bcnrgonh lhc sccondfecorcl tor Lore Lmdu \lrional Pdrk !D.1,rt 1,700 D thc high.sr rlcv;rlnrrl Sula(esiO!r1 /1 ,dJ.,16f,!r'i.epresentsthe onl) sFecies recor.l .r\.il!Lrlc fi)r 7l ,rrr\,rr.rd/r, oLLrsichril1g ' - fossibly coDlirsablcirith I{nrahrssr ONlrnd can rcrdilv i.. rl_ L *.mJnrr.rr--l.l be ruL.d out b! thc cfmbinrrion of t.ffitorial cill, ll Affil 1q19.s.hcn a prrr \.rs \.rLchcdericnding whNi diNgnosiiclll\ much sullcr sizc, laf sc .lark rusir broNn irfeared ro be a nest hole in rr ,Ll,rd ftllt.i ..n1ir if.. ftcirldisc(ifff.scnt xnclclafhg.ld.n bfo$n urfcffafrs o. thc \l.rcs ol Cunung (= mounnin) Kocrncrc!)i b\ $ith \arilblc bhchish bloichiDs, rs !rcll as Drafted Cuomxns de RuiIel. A clalnrc!lLrrccdirg rccorct ffonr direreDc.s in gcDcrrl rppcaraDcc rDd buil.l. Our bird .arlt Se!ienrbef 1995 lrr'tbLiuL. BogaDiN!ni\\'rrribonc ftnnpxf.d renrarkabll Nell nr S.hltgel\ llpc spcclmer) N.rti(Dll Prrh, olrtlin.d h Fl.ich.r (1998), liom ihc in R\'l\H. l.eidene\cept in halins dre!en(al are.rand publishcd d.s.ripinD cl.arh f.f.fs to I 4;al",trrr. fcerh.ringofribi! and iarsiclcrrh o1T(hite. ISotht3xr, Anodler biel sigtrins at drcTomut post. llogani \lni d.spir..\hibirins.onsid.rlblc i.dir idual !.rD.{ron.!rc \\'!ft!bonc Nati(indl Plfh in lulr lq8i {Andres rnd djsrinciilea.d,pfolidecl good !je!s areobt.ined. Lhen Holn.s ItS9) sirolnd non uobabh h.fi..blr consjdcnl idrnritlcarion rerrlrinsstriightftr,'\'.rd.A colnFrehensr\e teDt.rii\. (F. Lrntrcri ,r 1rr.). l,of x conrpreheLrslve trcrLrncnr of rLr.ir icicnrificetnD is bclond drc scofc of rcric\r of hisro.jc,rlrccords s.c Bishor ilq89) diis sh.'rt connnunicrtiol \\t'woui.t, hon.!cr, liL<.io Ihixhxssr O\l is elidendt a \e.t scrfce or localiz.d dfr\ !rrcntror to rh. lact dret Lrcrj,...ranr. ds stcci.\. rhough iiklns itS appalenllt nostl) silcnr,sh) dcn)oistrrtecl Lrl L!\o sPcciDcls pfcsclr n RI1NH, and f.tifing narl.. and ifcsl d\ellDg hlbiLs ini(l Le(Ler1.cLerrl! mrr shoN r rrrl. grclish ircirl .tisc xs is accounl,ii mLrsIalinosl ceruinL) bc grc:rrl!o\erlook.d uN!li\ thc crsc snh ihc Suld$.si O(1. an.1d.finiieh.ur as rare rs rhe G\r rccofds i.[.1 io 'lleNred !s Dlrtr Dellciellr bI Colh..r d1.1199.1), indicrrc (i)ll.ction drta suggcsirlrer t|. sfccics.rs $ith Ilinlhessx ONI is hisnrricilh knoqn iom iusr nine 7l frr.xD.rXn, mhrLriis quii. i (ide aliiilrdinal r:rnge. sf..im.n r..ords, orjgi.aijng lion thrc. !pccificd \herc ir is ihought i!, bc xlmosi cniir.l_\'co.tlned nl lu l.crLIies anLlone Lurarlfibu!edlocrtnr. in fie trlin;rhassa rncreasmgl) thrcrLcncd piDrrl' lltrlland, nr)ihill anLl fcninsulaofnolrh cisr Sulasesi benleen l8t6 {rn(ll9l9 lo\!er monr:tne to.esis. l:,i.rjrJfL?rd hes been fecorde.l 1998 (Rishor l9s9). R.markablr on I1 -\.!cmb.r 19s0 rn Jlom L\\oo1 rhc largrsr. bi!)logicallv mo\i;nrrormnr and rxrscrr.l r.tuh, no$ liolrsc.t ri BNt\li,Tinlr, \ms rilu]d besradDrinisrered national p.rks on Sul.r'.si, h.Icc iis rs d r.rd hill ri 67t Dr clerdti(iniriihin l-of. I-D.lu 1{rngrcfm suNir.l is rr plesenr sLillrelrtilcL! sccurc. NarionelPafh, norih ccnifrl SuiN\!.si(\\'rdng l98rl). \.!.frh.1.ss, !\ illusl.rr.d Lr! neu-conpl.rc forcsr hrncc coDsid.rrLrl\ crtcl.tiDg r]rc spcciccs LrDo$n clearxnce(ilhin jrs historicrl rugc lr1rh. -\lmrhlssr distrilrurion.,\n clerrDdr rnLl last, Drrle specrD.D pcDinsula. rh. \tecies has undoubLe.llt sLrff.rcct prcscflcd rs n shclcLon!t \N-U \dLLLrrlis.Lcid.n $es '|ir"l l . rd ,,rr, I.itr.,cmL,.,. l\ith con1peLirilccxcllrsnD bv 7l rDJrrl)|r{ii x liLel! contriLruL(,r]l!ctor in .cologicallt .lisrlrbcd areas. .\s roLcd b) \\'xtliDg (1981) rh. fr.\.ncc t)l .r n. ilrif.l), pLrpul:rur of 1: ,tr !jr..r.xd m nofrh cenoal Sul;L\resl rcndcfs tlrc nrne \.liDxhissa Osl inattropllrre. ' \ i. .,f ic. .)fr r),i .1... . : t. r -!. .,ro Bishof (1989). Alternatilel!, \'e propose Lherrncs I-csscf Sulas.si O\l lof L/.rrraldiir rnd cr.lLcr SulasesiOsl tir Z roirabl!ri.

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Collar) N. J,j Crosbn M. J. and Sraherfield, A. J. (1994) aods ro Rozendaal,F. G. and Dekker,R. \'{,. R.J. (1989)An amohred tuat.h 2, the ua d ht aJ rhre,,u,rd ,,ti. Cambridsc: Birdl-ife lisi of tle of the Dlmosa-Bone National Park, N SulawesiKrA,l, 4: 85 108. Fletchdj B. S. (1998) A breedinsrecor.l ror Mina!.ssa Owl 4,ro Vadins, D. (1983) Ornitholosic.l notes rron Sulawcsi.t u tdr2?dad ftom Dumos.-Bone NadonalPark, Sulawesi, Ind6 247-26t. nesid.Fo*,a'7 14: 80-8r.

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Hosts of the Cornrnon Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyx oarius in India Ijoc Bab Flyc A. J. GASTON and VJ. ZACIIARIAS intel

upt' h their Birds oJthe Indian subconthent,Grimmett et al. Babbler was rccorded as a hosr. Howeve., in Delhi, upd (1998) describedthe brceding ofrhe Common Hawk Common and Large crey Babblers 20s 'Breeding: both breed Cuckoodrus: January-June,also latermonrhs principally during the lainy seasonOue-Seprember), slop andvarying locally. No cerrainevidenceofwhich species whereas,iI appearsthe Common HawkCuckoosprcfer prol it brood palasitizes.' to lay in the sprins in this arca. Nests of all babbler P"I, The hosts of this specieshave b€en describedby speciesat Delhi during the rainy seasonare heavjly bird many previousauthorsJ summarized by Baker (1934), pamsitized fron 'ditrerent by Pied Cuckoos Ctanatoljacobinus (Gzston speciesof,4rpa ar'd Tudo tet ^nd, 1976).Hence the tendencyfor Hawk fton 'chierlylTurdoidesl Cuckoosro breed Ali and Ripley( I 981), Tutdoides..and Garrula!'. in spring around Delhi may be a responseto competition and In casethese earlier references have been considered to from more abundanrPied Cuckoos. The allowoisome unce' rrinR. we record rhe follo$ ing cares Our lecords suggestrhat earlier descriptions of ofN liom our personalobservations, along with addirional Common Hawk Cuckoo hosrswere correct. However) natural history noteson rhe species. t}le commentby Ali (1968) rhar riey breedin March- In Delhi, during 1970-1974,AJG observed rwo April in Kerala.mr] havebeen ba.ed on observation. N'irl Common Hawk Cuckoo egss laid in Junsle Babbler elsewherein India, becauseour rccords indicarethat Turdoidesstr;atus nests. one in March and one in ADril. Septemberis the preferredmonth oftaying in Keralaj Oneofrhese harched.and rhe chick eiecred rhe J babbler alsothe main montl therefor JungleBabbler breeding eggs,and subsequentlyfledged; rhe otlerwas rcmoved. (Gastoner dl I 979) . More informarionon rhebreeding Another fledgline Hawk Cuckoo was obselvedbeing seasonsofthis speciesin differenrparts oflndia would fed byJungleBabblels in Apdl. In Khozikode(Calicuoj Kerala,durins 1975 1982, two casesof nestling and five of fledgling Common Hawk Cuckooswere observedbyVJZ, all being fed by REFERENCES groups of Jungle Babblen. One observarionwas ln March, the rest all in Ocrober, eggsbeing laid, Ali, S. (1963) ?rc btdr o/ Karula.New Dehi: Oxford Universiy presumably,in September.The period of fledgling dependencyin all casescontinued for more rhan one Ali, S, and Riplen S. D. (1981)Ha"tlbooh oJ bndt oJ!,dia ad Pati- month. Five of these observationsinvolved the same tar, L New Delhi: Oxford UniversityPress, rernrorialgroup otJungleBabblers Baker,E. C. S. (I934) flE,i.t'tcaian albids aJthel|dia alAie,3. tfor informationon London:Taylor and FraDcis, Babblerbehaviour, Junsle seecasron 1977) Gason,A.J. (1976) Brood plrasnismby rhc Pied C.e*ed Cuckoo Becauseof the longperiod offledgling dependency, Cla,totor jo.obi,*. Jan,al oJAninol E..lo$t 4a: 33:1-34a. the hosrsoffie Common Hawk Cuckoo are relatively Caston,A.J. (197?) S.cial behaviou!within eroupsofJungle Bah- easy to determine.It appearsrhat in Delhi and blers (Titrdoides{natut). A,i"lal Behniow 25. a2a-a4a. Th. Khozikodethe speciesis rather specificto the Jungle Oa*on, A. J., Z,charias,v.J. aDdMarhce) D. N. (r979) Regionrl Babbler. In Delhi, Commor:.Babblen Turdoidescaudatus variation in tnc breeding seasonsofbabblers (nr.ro,ildr spp.) in allo and hrge Grcy Babblers Z maldolut a.e borh common, India.1rn r21r512-516. Grinneit, R.,Inskipp, C. an

Anhory J. Gaston,1 1-174 Dulferin Raad, Ottaud, Canada KI M 246 V J. zachat;a', St.laseph\ Co ese,Deuaeiri, Khozikode,Kercla, India