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Lineated Barbet feeding chick

on 28th April 2011

“Recently there has been a Lineated Barbet (Megalaima lineata) nesting at Dempsey Hill area. I was fortunate enough to be informed about it, and managed to take some photos and videos of the parents and chick prior to fledging.

“I thought you’ll be interested in seeing the video of the feeding, with various fruits and insects being offered to the chick. The usual barbet parent’s behavior of removing the chick’s waste material was also filmed, as well as the co-operation between the parents in passing food to each other to feed the chick. All in all, nothing new but video does add a different dimension to our usual observation and photos.”

Francis Yap
Singapore
April 2011

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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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  1. I believe I have seen a lineated barbet in Portsdown/Wessex this month. It keeps visiting my garden.

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