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Black-and-yellow Broadbill – nesting update

on 13th November 2016

This is an update on the earlier account on the nesting activities of a pair of Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

The nest was being built in an eucalyptus tree by a trail along primary jungle adjacent to a stream.

Both the male and the female were involved in building the nest. At that time the nest building was ongoing and the nesting chamber had yet to be completed.

BroadbillBnY nest [AmarSingh]

On 9th July 2016 the nest was completed, with the nesting chamber and entrance hole.

From careful observation from a distance, incubation had begun. Surprisingly, Amar saw only the male emerging from the nest.

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
9th July 2016

[Apologies for posting the update four months after receiving the account from Amar. The fault is mine – YC]

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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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