Birds of New Guinea, Pratt and Beehler second edition

Dear Birders,
While doing some preparation for a forthcoming trip to Rondon Ridge Lodge in the PNG highlands to look for Mottled Berryhunter I noticed an error in the 2nd edition of “Birds of New Guinea”. On pages 116 and 117 the illustrations for item 7 White-bibbed Fruit- Dove and item 8 Mountain Fruit-Dove have got switched. For anyone with a copy of the book it is simple to change illustrations numbered 7 to 8 and vice versa.
I reported this to Princeton Press and received a note from Thane Pratt advising “Another error is on plate 82, where the male and female symbols are switched for Black-bellied Cicadabird”.
Birds of New Guinea is an excellent guide and these slight errors do not detract from its great value.
regards
Peter Marsh



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