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Asian Fairy-bluebird

<img decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/asian-fairy-bluebird-171023-105nd500-fyp_0415.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Asian Fairy-bluebird" title="Asian Fairy-bluebird" data-attachment-id="6359" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/asian-fairy-bluebird/asian-fairy-bluebird-10/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/asian-fairy-bluebird-171023-105nd500-fyp_0415.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"NIKON D500","caption":"Asian Fairy-bluebird at Jelutong Tower","created_timestamp":"1508749428","copyright":"Francis Yap","focal_length":"700","iso":"560","shutter_speed":"0.0125","title":"Asian Fairy-bluebird","orientation":"0","latitude":"1.35135","longitude":"103.806405"}" data-image-title="Asian Fairy-bluebird" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Female Asian Fairy-bluebird at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/asian-fairy-bluebird-171023-105nd500-fyp_0415.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/asian-fairy-bluebird-171023-105nd500-fyp_0415.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Chinese Hwamei

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/chinese-hwamei-fy1x2106-116eos1d-140502.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Chinese Hwamei" title="Chinese Hwamei" data-attachment-id="2551" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/chinese-hwamei/chinese-hwamei-5/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/chinese-hwamei-fy1x2106-116eos1d-140502.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1399017390","copyright":"","focal_length":"700","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0125","title":"Chinese Hwamei","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Chinese Hwamei" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Chinese Hwamei at Sentosa. Photo Credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/chinese-hwamei-fy1x2106-116eos1d-140502.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/chinese-hwamei-fy1x2106-116eos1d-140502.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Chinese Hwamei

Common Hill Myna

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/common-hill-myna-181019-111nd500-fyp_9234-n.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Common Hill Myna" title="Common Hill Myna" data-attachment-id="9587" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/common-hill-myna/common-hill-myna-9/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/common-hill-myna-181019-111nd500-fyp_9234-n.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"NIKON D500","caption":"Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower","created_timestamp":"1539937396","copyright":"Francis Yap","focal_length":"500","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.0005","title":"Common Hill Myna","orientation":"0","latitude":"1.3513850216667","longitude":"103.80631168"}" data-image-title="Common Hill Myna" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Common Hill Myna at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/common-hill-myna-181019-111nd500-fyp_9234-n.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/common-hill-myna-181019-111nd500-fyp_9234-n.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Common Hill Myna

Blue Rock Thrush

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-rock-thrush-fyap8177-105eos1d-111102.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Blue Rock Thrush" title="Blue Rock Thrush" data-attachment-id="2491" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/blue-rock-thrush/blue-rock-thrush-3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-rock-thrush-fyap8177-105eos1d-111102.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark IV","caption":"Sentosa","created_timestamp":"1320248132","copyright":"","focal_length":"800","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"Blue Rock Thrush","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Blue Rock Thrush" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Male Blue Rock Thrush at Sentosa. Photo Credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-rock-thrush-fyap8177-105eos1d-111102.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blue-rock-thrush-fyap8177-105eos1d-111102.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Blue Rock Thrush

Caspian Tern

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="480" src="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/caspian-tern_chongboonleong.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Caspian Tern" title="Caspian Tern" data-attachment-id="4507" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/caspian-tern/olympus-digital-camera-6/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/caspian-tern_chongboonleong.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1024,768" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"","camera":"E-5","caption":"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA","created_timestamp":"1296009916","copyright":"","focal_length":"600","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625","title":"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Caspian Tern at Mandai Mudflats. Photo Credit: Chong Boon Leong aka Wokoti</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/caspian-tern_chongboonleong.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/caspian-tern_chongboonleong.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Caspian Tern

Mountain Imperial Pigeon

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mip-dsc_0329.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Mountain Imperial Pigeon" title="Mountain Imperial Pigeon" data-attachment-id="5209" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/mountain-imperial-pigeon/mip-dsc_0329/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mip-dsc_0329.jpg?fit=3250%2C2167&ssl=1" data-orig-size="3250,2167" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"8","credit":"DANIEL_WEE","camera":"NIKON D5","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1483196933","copyright":"DANIEL_WEE","focal_length":"850","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="mip-dsc_0329" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Mountain Imperial Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Daniel Wee</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mip-dsc_0329.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mip-dsc_0329.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Mountain Imperial Pigeon

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Why do I need a pair of binoculars?

October 25, 2024 / October 28, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment

Binoculars are the most important piece of equipment for birdwatchers. Here are some tips on how to choose the optimal model for your own birding adventure.

Monthly Roundup: Sep 2024

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Monthly Roundup: Sep 2024

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In September we welcomed most familiar migrants back to our shores, but most of the action this month was concentrated offshore, with seabird migration through our waters in full swing.

What to do when you encounter dead or injured birds in Singapore

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What to do when you encounter dead or injured birds in Singapore

September 30, 2024 / November 5, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment

Dead birds can serve as very crucial data points for research. When you happen to encounter any in Singapore, we would like to request that you get in touch with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum’s dead bird hotline at +65 84495023 (WhatsApp) or @deadbirdhotline (Telegram), or Dr. Tan Yen Yi, the Birds Curator, at yenyi.tan@nus.edu.sg for a quicker response.

Monthly Roundup: Aug 2024

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Monthly Roundup: Aug 2024

September 20, 2024 / September 20, 2024 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment

August was a month of rare shorebirds, but most only stayed for one day. We also welcomed the reappearance of the Black-and-red Broadbill that was first ringed at Sungei Buloh in 2019.

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Right in Town: The CBD’s nesting ernesti Peregrine Falcons

September 15, 2024 / September 16, 2024 by Dillen Ng | Leave a Comment

First documented breeding attempt of ernesti Peregrine Falcons in Singapore.

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How to choose a field guide (plus some extra tips)

September 9, 2024 / September 9, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment

Field guides are not necessarily cheap, and purchasing one can be a huge commitment. Here are some tips on how to pick the optimal field guide that gives you the most bang for your buck.