Table 1.
The nine Papua New Guinean passerine (Order: Passeriformes) bird species and number of original samples per sample type (R, regurgitated samples; A, dissected alcohol specimens), feeding guilds (Sam et al., 2017), and habitat and elevation (Pratt and Beehler, 2015).
| Family | Species | Species Code | R | A | Feeding Guild | Habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachycephalidae | Colluricincla megarhyncha | Cm | 3 | 2 | Insectivorous | Lowland (0–1800 m) |
| Ifritidae | Ifrita kowaldi | Ik | 3 | 1 | Insectivorous (Toxic prey) | Highland (1450–2900 m) |
| Rhipiduridae | Rhipidura atra | Ra | 6 | 4 | Insectivorous | Highland (700–3200 m) |
| Acanthizidae | Crateroscelis robusta | Cr | 6 | 4 | Insectivorous (Some fruits) | Highland (1750–3600 m) |
| Pardalotidae | Sericornis nouhuysi | Sn | 6 | 5 | Insectivorous (Some fruits) | Highland (1200–3750 m) |
| Meliphagidae | Melipotes fumigatus | Mf | 6 | 3 | Omnivorous (Fruits + Insects) | Highland (1000–4200 m) |
| Melanocharitidae | Melanocharis nigra | Mn | 6 | 3 | Omnivorous (Fruits + Insects) | Lowland (0–1200) |
| Melanocharitidae | Melanocharis versteri | Mv | 6 | 4 | Omnivorous (Fruits + Insects) | Highland (1700–3680 m) |
| Melanocharitidae | Toxorhamphus poliopterus | Tp | 6 | 6 | Omnivorous (Nectar + Insects) | Highland (300–2450 m) |