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Dawn chorus: Red-whiskered Bulbul variant

on 12th September 2017

The dawn chorus in my urban neighbourhood has changed in composition.

Red-whiskered Bulbul and Singapore Rhododendron  (Photo credit: YC Wee)
Red-whiskered Bulbul and Singapore Rhododendron (Photo credit: YC Wee)

Instead of the audio feast generated by the many Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier), I now get the harsher callings of the Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus). The Yellow-vented Bulbuls are still around but they are in the minority.

The timing of the dawn chorus remains more or less the same, beginning at around 0645 hours and continuing for about 20 minutes or so.

The invasion of the Red-whiskered Bulbuls into the neighbourhood has mostly displaced the Yellow-vented Bulbuls LINK. This comes with a visual treat, not so an audial feast.

YC Wee
Singapore
22nd August 2017

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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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2 Responses

  1. Morning YC,

    Yes, I have noticed since about June onwards there seemed to be frequent sightings of this introduced species on mainland Penang.P Malaysia
    What used to be accepted as religious release from devotees of Taoist” s temples, they are now breeding locally as juveniles have been spotted.
    Mornings were noted best times to see them in competition foraging with popular, resident Yellow -vented Bulbuls.

    Daisy

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