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Grey Treepie – feeding

on 30th January 2018

1 Grey Treepie-3a-Pokhara, Gandaki Zone, Western Region, Nepal-6th November 2017

“We saw quite a few Grey Treepies (Dendrocitta formosae) at close range (above, below).

3 Grey Treepie-1aa-Godavari Botanical Garden (National Botanical Gardens), Godivari, Kathmandu, Nepal-12th November 2017 (1)

“They are gregarious and not shy. Although said to feed more on animal prey, I saw them feed a number of times on fruit/nuts, …

2 Grey Treepie-5aa-Pokhara, Gandaki Zone, Western Region, Nepal-6th November 2017 (1)

“…occasionally in acrobatic fashion (above).

Grey Treepie-2a-Pokhara, Gandaki Zone, Western Region, Nepal-6th November 2017

“On one occasion saw a bird investigating a curled-up leaf for prey (above).

“Handbook of the Birds of the World 2017 quotes two subspecies for Nepal. The D. f. occidentalis that occurs in west Nepal (where we were) and D. f. himalayana in central/east Nepal. This could be the D. f. occidentalis.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
11th November 2017

Location: Pokhara, Gandaki Zone, Western Region, Nepal at 900m ASL
Habitat: Secondary growth adjacent to primary forest

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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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