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Red-whiskered Bulbuls in the rain

on 19th August 2018
Red-whiskered Bulbul.

The rain came down fast and furious in the evening but it did not last long. It tapers off in a light drizzle that lasted for about an hour or more. And during this period of light drizzle the Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus) flew in to a wayside tree singly or in pairs (video below).

Unlike the Pink-necked Green-pigeons (Treron vernans) that stayed for about half an hour in the heavy drizzle, these bulbuls stayed only for less than a minute in the light drizzle before flying off. And during the hour that I kept watch, they flew in every few minutes alone or in pairs, to be replaced by others soon after they flew off.

YC Wee
Singapore
3rd May 2018

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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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