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APRIL 14, 2019

During our three weeks of bird-watching in Singapore we didn’t only encounter large birds like the Asian Openbill and the Oriental Pied Hornbill. The trees are so tall in Singapore that it could be challenging looking high up into the canopy, but the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker was mostly found on the trunks and branches.

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JUNE 9, 2019

White-breasted Waterhens- Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus are a bird species that you can easily find in Singapore in many locations. Apparently in years gone by the White-breasted Waterhen was eaten in Singapore. Thankfully their population is stable nowadays and they can be seen widely across Singapore.

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MAY 26, 2019

Singapore is a great location for observing Kingfishers and there are several species to observe. Our first encounter with a White-throated Kingfisher in Singapore in March was at Gardens by the Bay , but it was a brief observation in poor light. We also observed the White-throated Kingfisher at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

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MAY 12, 2019

During our three weeks of birding in Singapore we spent many hours on forest trails. The most reliable place we found for observing Blue-winged Pittas in Singapore was at Windsor Nature Park. The most reliable place we found for observing Blue-winged Pittas in Singapore was at Windsor Nature Park.

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MAY 19, 2019

When we decided to go to see what bird species there were in the undeveloped areas at Changi Business Park we encountered several species of bird that we did not observe anywhere else in Singapore. Another bird species that we did not encounter anywhere else in Singapore was the Green Imperial Pigeon. Barred Buttonquail.

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APRIL 28, 2019

During our three weeks of birding in Singapore in March we were surprised that we did not encounter White-crested Laughingthrush – Garrulax leucolophus more often. If you are heading to Singapore in search of White-crested Laughingthrush it appears that Kent Ridge Park is one of the more reliable places to go looking for them.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Ruddy Kingfisher (Singapore, Nov 2015). Stork-billed Kingfisher (Singapore, Nov 2015 and Taman Negara, Malaysia, Nov 2019). White-throated Kingfisher (Delhi and Mumbai, India, Feb and Apr 2019; Nabang, China, Mar 2017; Singapore, Nov 2015). Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Taman Negara, Malaysia, Nov 2019).

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APRIL 7, 2019

On our recent visit to Singapore we had hoped that we would be able to observe Oriental Pied Hornbills and we were very lucky during our visit. They had been in decline in Singapore and until a few years ago there had been artificial nest boxes installed at various locations.

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MARCH 31, 2019

We have just returned from an incredible three weeks in Singapore, where unlike many others who visit the country we spent the whole time in nature parks, forests and gardens observing birds. We travelled to Singapore from Broome overnight on 5th March arriving in the early morning of the 6th March. We had arrived at 09:15am.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Charlie is an amateur nature photographer from Singapore who has been birdwatching for close to 15 years now. 10,000 Birds readers love terrific bird photography but hate bird abuse. That’s why reader Charlie Gordon wanted to share this disturbing story. A Grey-headed Fish Eagle photographed ethically.

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Critter News

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Tags: singapore wildlife crime wildlife trafficking asia.

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JUNE 23, 2019

During our three week visit to Singapore in March we spent a good part of each day walking and birding. No doubt they are often overlooked or mistaken for a small bird if you observe them in the distance flying through the dense canopy in Singapore. Singapore is a great place to enjoy the woodpecker family. Banded Woodpecker.

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JULY 2, 2014

Then, on a recent visit to Pulau Ubin in Singapore, I actually managed to get a few shots of a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills checking out a potential nesting hole in a massive tree. The Oriental Pied Hornbills are pretty special, as they represent a recolonization of Singapore of this family. We can hope!

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JUNE 20, 2022

The Greater Flameback (Singapore) would presumably also like to have another species to look down on … but the Lesser Flameback is more accurately named the Black-rumped Flameback (Delhi, India). The lack of a red forehead makes this a female Laced Woodpecker (Singapore).

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JUNE 18, 2024

While writers from all locations are welcome, we are currently particularly looking for writers from North America and Singapore, as we have many readers there yet few writers. If neither that nor that we do not pay anything does not put you off, please get in touch. The post Want to be a Writer for 10,000 Birds?

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It can even be found in Singapore, a place that I have once heard being described as “Frankfurt with air conditioning” The Great Hornbill is much rarer. The most common one is the Oriental Pied Hornbill.

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MARCH 29, 2014

In Singapore, there is a small corner of the Botanical Gardens that I love to visit. I visited Singapore recently and passed on my customary visit to the gardens, so today’s post is an indulgence on my part. Birding Olive-backed Sunbird Singapore Sunbirds'

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JULY 20, 2013

The scene that unfolded in Kent Ridge Park in Singapore was quite gruesome to watch. Birds Singapore White-crested Laughingthrush' Apologies to amphibian-lovers everywhere. A pair of Whit e-crested Laughingthrushes , Garrulax leucolophus, had found a frog in the moistness of the shade behind a line of trees.

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JANUARY 20, 2013

JOHOR, MALAYSIA, DECEMBER 2012 – If you’re traveling to Singapore for birding, you might want to think outside the box or, in this case, the island. I visited during the quietest week of the year, yet still saw tons of amazing birds, many of which don’t turn up in Singapore. Bats under a rocky overhang.

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MAY 23, 2015

Singapore is sweltering its way through the monsoon. Heat and rain! Western Palearctic constitutions were not designed for these conditions, but here be Pink-necked Green Pigeons! The forest of theCentral Catchement Area is always a good place to find them, but they are common wherever there are fruiting trees.

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MAY 4, 2011

Though it is a butterfly blog Butterflies of Singapore had a recent post about rescuing a White-bellied Sea Eagle that is worth a look. Check it out!

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

This guide describes the 125 best birding sites for both common and rare species, covering Myanmar, Thailand, Laos (officially Lao PDR), Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor Leste. Whatever was omitted or incorrect in the first is fixed in the second.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Sunda Woodpecker (Singapore, Dec 2015). Speckled Mousebird (Drakensberg, South Africa, Nov 2018). No, this photo is not badly cropped, it is badly shot. Steppe Buzzard (Pafuri, South Africa, Nov 2018).

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JANUARY 4, 2013

SINGAPORE, DECEMBER 2012 – Ask any birder where you should go birding in Singapore and the short list will always include Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve , this city-state’s finest wetlands. Since I was in Singapore in winter, Sungei Buloh seemed like the best place to kick off my introduction to Southeast Asian avifauna.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Yellow Bitterns ( Ixobrychus sinensis ) showed strongly during a recent trip to Singapore and on occasion it would have been impossible to pose them any better than they were already doing themselves. This weeks post is driven by a glut of pictures and the need to clear the air with a small confession.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Nyer is not grown in the United States and is imported from a variety of places including Burma, Singapore, Ethiopia and Myanmar. The food for finches can go by a variety of names: Thistle or Niger or Nyjer (and that’s just once seed, that doesn’t include all the finch specific mixes on the market).

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APRIL 21, 2019

During our three weeks in Singapore we encountered many a family of Red Junglefowl- Gallus gallus in various locations. Red Junglefowl are under threat in Singapore due to habitat loss and inter-breeding, but we observed them most days on our hiking trips around the island and also on Pulau Ubin. Happy Easter!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Most of it comes from Singapore, Ethiopia and Burma. I told him that the chances were good that the seed was most likely old and finches will not eat it. Nyjer (also known as Niger and Thistle) is not grown in the US, though it is possible. Once the seed is six months old after being picked, the finches are less likely to eat it.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

They are my newest family tick, when I picked up a Grey-rumped Treeswift flying high above Singapore Botanical Gardens in December last year. There are four species in the family, ranging from India to the Solomon Islands. To really get to know a treeswift, you want to get a look at one when its perching.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Because I’ll be birding Japan this weekend en route to Singapore! Your theoretical trip list will always be so much more extensive and exotic than your actual list. Who doesn’t love that feeling of endless possibility? Why is travel on my mind?

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OCTOBER 27, 2012

I was lucky enough to find a Wagler’s Pit Viper, Tropidolaemus wagleri in Singapore recently and it fair took my breath away. This specimen was only very small, perhaps 50cms, but a large female can reach up to a meter.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

I have seen that myself in the Singapore Botanical Garden, though not in Shanghai. Here in Shanghai, they can be found very close to downtown, and not only at night. Striated Heron : Small and known for dropping items on the water surface in order to attract fish.

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

A study conducted in Singapore found that forest-edge frugivores such as the Pink-necked Green Pigeon are especially vulnerable to building collisions. However, the first photo on that page shows not a Pink-necked Green Pigeon but rather a Common Emerald Dove, which somehow makes me doubt their expertise.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. In fact, a recent article in the Economist on Singapore’s rewilding states “The oriental pied hornbill (pictured), with its extraordinary ivory casque, had been locally extinct for a century.

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DECEMBER 2, 2012

I’m headed to Singapore in a week with stops in Japan and I hope Malaysia. Studying field guides, reading trip reports, and arranging meetings with local birders can be a process that takes more time than the trip itself, but makes the anticipation that much more delicious.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

Well, he has just had two trips to Singapore with work and has managed to fit some birding in. Grant’s work will keep him here for a short while, but we hope to both get to bird the area in the evenings. Meanwhile I have a good chance of getting a few birds that he won’t!

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MARCH 18, 2021

… and the Olive-winged Bulbul (Singapore; eBird: “a large plain bulbul”). What would a management consultant suggest to members of a bird family that has such a reputation for dullness?

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