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| Species | Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex |
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| Record ID | 1000 |
| Date | 03 Jan 2006 |
| Location | Rifle Range Road |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 25 Oct 2021 |
This record has not been accepted by the Records Committee. For more details, see below.
| Background |
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| No descriptions in SINAV 20:1. Descriptions provided in the YahooGroup Archives, "Also on the same tree was a suspected plain sunbird, but the limiting of views to only the underparts prevented its confirmation. Characteristics noted were the overall faint grey of the underparts, without any tinge of yellow, as well as a relatively short bill, almost not much longer than a warblers, but notably decurved. This bird kept high in the canopy to itself and flew off after 3-5 mins.". The primary observer stated that the record is unconfirmed. |
| Verdict | Not accepted (Unverifiable) |
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| References | SINAV 20:1 |
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| Wang & Hails (2007) | Record is absent in source |
| Lim (2009) | Record is rejected |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 1000: Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex. Retrieved August 19, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/1000/.