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Black-headed Munia mating

on 30th September 2009

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS was in Miri City, Sarawak, West Malaysia on 26th June 2009 when he encountered a pair of Black-headed Munia (Lonchura malacca sinensis) mating.

The composite image above shows the mating sequence. The adult initially appeared very ruffled up and excited. He then mounted the compliant female. The entire mating took less that 30 seconds from start to finish. Once it was over they both flew off.

Note that they were on a pretty thin branch and that the female was grasping the branch really tight. “I wonder if such a thin branch paradoxically offers better grip than, say a large branch,” mused Amar.

The composite image is by Amar-Singh HSS (Dato, Dr)

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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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