The avifauna of Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia with comments on status, conservation, natural history and taxonomy Author Bishop, K. David text Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 2023 2023-03-06 143 1 3 62 journal article 298463 10.25226/bboc.v143i1.2023.a2 6028cf6b-e944-40d1-b774-7caa1c970409 2513-9894 11642130 805136AB-F3FE-4C77-85AC-E37423156B6D GREY-TAILED TATTLER Tringa brevipes # Local names Man Awèr, Man Do Marmèr (Sansundi). Range Biak, Supiori, Owi. Status Palearctic migrant. Common passage migrant and winter resident throughout coastal New Guinea (Bishop 2006) . On Biak and Supiori obtained by two collectors including Ripley ( Mayr & Meyer de Schauensee 1939 ) and a handful of recent records in September‒ November with a max. of three at the tsunami swamp. 21 March 1993 : a group of six on mudflats ( J. Diamond & KDB ). 13 January 1994 : seven on Owi ( P. Gregory in litt . 2000).