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Cattle Egrets using public transport. I know it is a bit unfair to this Purple-crested Turaco , but I always wanted to use this Raymond Chandler quotation on a bird: “He wore a two-tone leisure jacket which would have been revolting on a zebra.” African Pygmy Kingfisher. Brown-hooded Kingfisher.
Another really good feature of Singapore is the excellent public transport system. Javan Mynas , Olive-backed Sunbirds , Spotted Doves , Rock Doves , Zebra Doves , Common Tailorbirds , Blue-tailed Bee-eaters , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Pink-necked Green Pigeons , House Sparrows and Black-naped Orioles were in that location.
As with anywhere in Singapore, it is easy to access by public transport. We also encountered a Large Hawk Cuckoo , but I was unable to photograph it. Snipe watching us watching it! There were numerous other bird species in the area that we encountered at various other locations around Singapore.
Taxi v SMRT – The SMRT is the excellent, clean, safe, reliable, cheap transport system of Singapore. A taxi from the airport to Singapore Botanic Gardens could cost S$20 – 30 depending on traffic, so bring at least S$60 ( Exchange rate calculator ). There is an official website with opening hours and events at [link].
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