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Moulting Pied Fantail

on 20th November 2011

In July 2011, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS posted a moulting Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica longicaudata that was not his resident pair but another one nearby his home in Tambun Interior, Perak, Malaysia (above left). “Odd plumage with pale rump, lack of under-surface white tail feathers in midline and paler feathers across upper breast,” wrote Amar. “Either moulting adult or juvenile transformation to adult.”

In September 2011, Amar photographed another that he saw in the Tambun area (above right). According to Amar, it was “Either moulting adult or juvenile transformation to adult. My ‘gut’ impression is a juvenile in transition. The sun was behind the bird so allowed the tail feathers to be better displayed. …a close up of the tail. Can see the shafts of the new feathers. On the under-surface notice the development of the white tipped feathers.”

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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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