Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Our Visual Guide to Singapore Raptors, which we published three years ago, now has an interactive version! It covers all the raptor species found in Singapore in detail, including everything from common resident species like our Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea-Eagle to vagrants like the Cinereous Vulture.
Raptor watch season is upon us! Besides the usual suspects, we already have our first record of Eurasian Sparrowhawk (new early date), several harriers, and some needletails to go with them.Our Visual Guide to Singapore Raptors, which we published three years ago, now has an interactive version! It covers all the raptor species found in Singapore in detail, including everything from common resident species like our Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea-Eagle to vagrants like the Cinereous Vulture.Every species at a glanceThe main display organizes groups by similar-looking species.You can also group them by status.When to see themMany raptors have a specific seasonal window in which they're easiest to see. Our species encounter model based on eBird data powers these bar charts, which show how likely you are to see each species during a two-hour checklist at Henderson Waves or Mount Faber. We'll be doing three such checklists starting tomorrow at our Raptor Watch so please do join us at Henderson Waves on 25 Oct, 1 Nov and 8 Nov 2026!For species in the Singapore Bird Database, a plot like this shows records over the last 10 years instead.Species platesEach species has an annotated plate with images of various plumages.Chinese Sparrowhawk: a relatively unmarked underwing, black wing-tips, narrow dark tail bands and just four “fingers” at the wing-tip.In the fieldThis page works great on a mobile device, and you can install the Birds of Singapore mobile app for the best experience.AcknowledgmentsWeb development and designRaghav NarayanswamyContentLee Wee Meng, Raghav Narayanswamy, Sin Yong Chee Keita, and Sng Chen Xi, with inputs from the BirdSoc SG teamPhotosAdrian Silas Tay, Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok, Con Foley, Feroz Ghazali, Francis Yap, Goh Cheng Teng, Hou Boon, Jared Tan, Lee Chien Nien, Max Khoo, Nicholas Tan, Pete Blanchard, Raghav Narayanswamy, Sin Yong Chee Keita, Yap Swee Peng, Yip Jen Wei, and Zheng Yifei