Papuan Whipbird Androphobus viridis Scientific name definitions

Mountains of C New Guinea: Weyland Mts, Nassau Range (L Habbema–Ibele R region), Oranje Range (Mt Goliath) and Southern Highlands Province (Tari Gap).

Not globally threatened. Currently considered Data Deficient. Restricted-range species: present in Central Papuan Mountains EBA. Very poorly known; apparently rare, but this is perhaps a reflection of the marked lack of information about this species. Appears to occur at low density, but it is secretive and likely to be overlooked unless singing. Recent sightings at Ambua, near Tari, Papua New Guinea (1 Eastwood, C. and Gregory, P. (1995). Interesting sightings during 1993 and 1994. Muruk. 7(3): 128-142. Close ) and in Wapoga, Papua (2 Mack, A.L. and Alonso, L.E. eds. (2000). A Biological Assessment of the Wapoga River Area of Northwestern Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Rapid Assessment Program Bulletin of Biological Assessment 14. Conservation International, Washington, D.C. Close ). There is no information on the likely extent of its distribution, no population estimates and no data on trends or threats. Remoteness of its habitat should assist in protecting it from deleterious human actions. Lack of information precludes a reliable assessment of its risk of extinction; it is therefore considered Data Deficient. Field studies are urgently needed.