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Emerald Dove’s “emerald green” plumage

on 1st December 2017

“A composite image to show how the green in ‘emerald green’ in the wings ‘change’ to a ‘chestnut-bronze’ in this adult male Emerald Dove (halcophaps indica indica). Lighting and location almost identical, only slight positional change. Note: also called the ‘Bronze-winged Dove’.

Emerald Dove-3a-Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia-29th August 2017

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
29th August 2017

Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Limestone outcroppings at outskirts of the city with secondary growth

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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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