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Oriental Pied Hornbills at Pasir Ris, Singapore

on 18th July 2016

OPH-oil palm [MethodiusYeo]

Thanks to Amelia Yeo, we have obtained images and a video of a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) that visited Belysa, Block 55, Pasir Ris Drive 1, Singapore. The images and videos are courtesy of Methodius Ong, the Condominium Manager.

OPH-oil-palm-[MethodiusYeo]-(1)

On the afternoon of 4th July 2016 a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills landed on the Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) growing at the entrance of the condominium. There they kept a group of residents entertained. The hornbills must have been attracted to the Oil Palm as they feed on the fruits.

In December 2014 a pair of hornbills visited another condominium at Bukit Timah. These large birds are getting common and are regularly seen all over the main island, thanks to the National Parks Board’s initiative in providing nesting boxes – see HERE and HERE to encourage the breeding of these birds.

Contributed by: Methodius Ong, Singapore, 6th July 2016

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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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