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Greater Coucal mating

on 25th December 2014

“I had arrived early to try and spot a migrant and just as I stopped the car saw a pair of Greater Coucals (Centropus sinensis bubutus) engaging in mating. No time to get near or organise for a video, just tried my luck with distant images (above, below).

“Took a number of sequential images in a burst and put them together for a video, see below.

“At one point the female tuned back to the male. I thought it might be a feeding episode as part of the mating but did not see any food exchange. Could just be an affectionate gesture (above).

“Met up with the pair a little later as they were foraging.

“A close of an adult head and foot. The strong C. s. bubutus bill (above); elongated, fairly straight hind claw (below).”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
9th December 2014

Location: Outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Secondary growth adjacent to ex-mining pools

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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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