| Reference no. | Márquez, M.R., 1990 |
| Ecosystem | Bismarck Sea |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Nesting period occurs from March to September with peaks from July to August; In Bismarck archipelago, nesting occurs from September to April (Ref. 1397). Also found nesting on the uninhabited islands in the Manus Province from May to September and year |