This record was submitted by Fadzrun Adnan on 20 Nov 2023. All user submissions will be reviewed by the Records Committee. Entries listed here may be edited for brevity and clarity while the original record is left unchanged.
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| Species | Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus |
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| Record ID | 10673 |
| Date | 19 Nov 2023 |
| Location | Lower Peirce Reservoir |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Vote results | This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record. |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Lone bird perched on the buoys that stayed on for several hours throughout the day. The look of the bird is distinctive in its non-breeding plumage sans the long tail. Long toes visible too. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| It remained on the buoy for the rest of the day after it was first seen and photographed by phone flying across the water by another person. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Mostly cloudy the entire time. |
| Observer's experience |
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| Have seen the bird at least once in Singapore in MED, and several times in Sri Lanka and Cambodia. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Same as above. Unlikely to confuse this bird with other Jacanas. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2023). Record 10673: Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10673/.