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Paddyfield Pipit catching centipede

on 12th March 2009

Choo Teik Ju’s image of a Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) with a centipede in its bill was taken in February 2009.

This pipit is a common resident in open fields, short grassy areas and parks in Singapore. It feeds on arthropods that it catches by running at and picking from the soil and low vegetation.

Its food is reported by Tyler (2004) to be mainly adult and larval insects. Stomach contents include weevils, ants, bugs, termites, spiders, seeds and vegetable matters.

Apparently there is no report on centipede for the Paddyfield Pipit. If so, this is a food record.

Reference:
Tyler, S. J., 2004. Family Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. Handbook of the birds of the world. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Editions, Barcelona. Pp. 686-786.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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