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Science
September 18, 2020 / August 19, 2023 by Dillen Ng | 1 Comment on Rufous Barn Swallows in Singapore?
TLDR; There are several records of Barn Swallows with rufous underparts in Singapore Relationships between the different Barn Swallow subspecies are still being explored – we are uncertain of which subspecies the rufous birds seen in Singapore belong to In the meantime, please share your sightings if you come across any of these rarer migrants! […]
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Checklist Revisions
August 3, 2020 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | 2 Comments on Bird List Revision for August 2020
The latest revision of the Singapore Bird List is now derived from IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. The downloadable list (in Excel format) is available HERE. The following are the major changes: Addition: Shikra: – A single juvenile bird reported flying pass at Jelutong Tower on 21 November 2019 represent the first confirmed record […]
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August 1, 2020 / December 3, 2021 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 4 Comments on What bird is this, and why?
TLDR; When posting a photo on social media to ask for ID help Crop and brighten/darken the photos sufficiently so that the bird can be properly seen Edit the colours accurately to reflect what you saw in the field Post multiple angles so that different features of the bird can be seen Provide information about […]
March 14, 2020 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | Leave a Comment
This is the latest revision of the Singapore Bird List dated 14 March 2020. The downloadable list (in Excel format) is available HERE. The following are the major changes: Addition: White-cheeked Starling: – A single bird first reported at Picadilly, Seletar on 16 January 2020, which represent the first confirmed record for this very rare […]
January 28, 2020 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | Leave a Comment
The latest revision of the Singapore Bird List is now derived from IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. The downloadable list (in Excel format) is available HERE. The following are the major changes: Addition: Taiga Flycatcher: – A single bird first reported at Singapore Botanical Gardens on 1 December 2019 represent the first confirmed record […]
November 18, 2019 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | Leave a Comment
The third revision of the Singapore Bird List for 2019 is now available at our website. There are now 408 birds recorded in our list. The downloadable list (in Excel format) is available HERE. There are four new species added in this revision. Pied Stilt 2 stilts were first observed on 16 July 2019 at […]
May 2, 2019 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | Leave a Comment
A minor revision to the checklist to cover changes and corrections to the Malay names of bird species. The changes are as follows (new Malay names in bracket): Red Junglefowl (Ayam-Hutan Biasa) Malaysian Plover (Rapang Pantai Melayu) Oriental Plover (Rapang Padang Asia Timur) Whimbrel (Kendi Gajah) Little Curlew (Kendi Kerdil Asia) Far Eastern Curlew (Kendi […]
March 4, 2019 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | Leave a Comment
The latest revision of the Singapore Bird List is now derived from IOC World Bird List Version 9.1. Changes are as follow: Addition: Black-headed Bunting – A single bird seen at Kranji Marsh/Neo Tiew Harvest Lane on 18th November 2018 (Martin Kennewell and friends). There are doubts about the condition of tail feathers, but the […]
November 12, 2018 / August 31, 2022 by Francis Yap | 1 Comment on Bird List Revision for November 2018
The fourth revision of the Singapore Bird List for 2018 is now available at our website. The downloadable list (in Excel format) is available HERE. There are two new species added in this revision. Large Woodshrike A female Large Woodshrike was seen at Jelutong Tower on the morning of 22 October 2018. This species was […]
September 5, 2018 / August 4, 2023 by Francis Yap | 2 Comments on First breeding record of the Barred Eagle-Owl in Singapore Island
The Barred Eagle-Owl (Bubo sumatranus) is a relatively small eagle-owl that is found from southern Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and southwards to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland rainforests. It has also been reported in secondary growth, abandoned orchards, oil palm plantations and wooded gardens, showing its adaptability towards human encroachments. […]
