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Call of the adult female Pied Triller

on 18th July 2011

“Daily visits to our garden throughout the year by an adult pair of Pied Triller (Lalage nigra striga) and occasionally accompanied by juveniles. Was watching the adult female (above right) just above my head in the tamarind tree (Tamarindus indicus) when the adult male (above left) saw me and ‘buzzed’ the female (flew at the female and dislodged her) to alert her. They stopped to check me out.

“A recording of two calls made by the adult female, from the pair… HERE. Also a graphic view of one complete call (right). The calls are low pitch, fast and prolonged (22-25 calls in one stretch). My observations over many years suggest they are used to keep in touch when feeding.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Canning Garden Home
Ipoh City, Perak, Malaysia
16th 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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