Species profile
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Quick answer
Local names Man Kubuy (Sansundi; Soeparno 1977: Samber, Urembori dialects); Man Sowi (Soeparno 1977). Range Biak, Supiori, Owi, Yapen. Status Resident? The only specimen is an adult female collected by Beccari in May 1875 (Salvadori 1880 – 82). Very few recent records on Biak or anywhere in Teluk Cenderawasih: singles at the tsunami swamp 2 October 2017 (R. Tizard, eBird checklist S 51365737), 14 November 2017 (A. Walker, eBird checklist S 46415753), 23 August 2019 (K. Behrens, eBird checklist S 59190619) and 26 August 2019 (P. Chaon, eBird checklist S 59271786). 13 January 1994: immature on Owi (P. Gregory in litt. 2000).
- Scientific name
- Ardea sumatrana
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardea
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
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