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Video clips from Taiwan…

on 21st July 2013

“Further to an earlier post LINK, here are a few more short clips taken during a trip to Taiwan earlier this year in March :

1. One of the first birds of our Taiwan trip, we saw a flock of Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), an introduced species, foraging in a marshy area near Taoyuan airport, but never to be seen again the rest of our visit (above and below).

2. The most common bulbul species encountered throughout our trip (the Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) coming in a close second), here’s a recording of a Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) calling while stretching (above). The ubiquitous endemic Black Bulbul sub-species in mid-song is shown below-left.

3. The Plumbeous Redstart (Rhyacornis fuliginosa) is fairly common at small streams in Taiwan’s Central Highlands (above right). Here it is characteristically fanning and bobbing it’s tail, and calling to it’s mate nearby…

Lena Chow
Singapore
22nd July 2013

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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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