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White-whiskered Laughingthrush

on 26th February 2019

“White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Garrulax morrisonianus) are endemic to Taiwan and I was looking forwards to meeting them again. They are extremely friendly birds, often in a pair or small flock, sociable and will approach at close distances. They are bird you could watch all day long.

“Located at high altitudes above 2,000 meters ASL but will move lower in winter to 1,500 meters (Avifauna of Taiwan, 2nd edition; Brazil 2009). Pair are monogamous and stay together even in non-breeding periods.

“Locally they are called the Taiwan Laughingthrush or ‘Four eye-browed thrush’ due to the striking double white stripes, one sub-moustachial the other a supercilium. The head and neck appear ‘scaly’ and there is a lovely olive-gold wing panel, mirrored by a blue-grey and a similar colour scheme to the tail.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
17th January 2019

Location: Daxueshan National Forest Recreation Area, Taichung City County, Taiwan
Habitat: 2,000-2,500 meter ASL, forested region

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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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