This record was submitted by Albert Low on 01 May 2022. 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 | Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis |
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| Record ID | 10247 |
| Date range | 27 Apr 2022 to 25 Jul 2022 |
| Location | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Count | 4 individuals |
| Age | Adult |
| Sex | 2 males, 2 females |
| Subrecords | 10256, 10295 |
| Related records | 1031 |
| Date added | 01 May 2022 |
| Vote results | For: 8 Wild: 8 |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| References | eBird; Narayanswamy et al., 2025 |
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| Identification |
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| Both individuals unmistakable with red eyes, orange throat and upper breast. Male had iridescent green crown and nape. At least one individual was calling prior to observation. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Initially heard calling from the direction of the Aerie Tower. A pair subsequently landed on the horizontal branch of a Sea Apple tree directly above the walkway at the pond briefly before being flushed by a group of hikers entering the site. Not heard or seen again afterward. This pond seems to be within the territory of a male bird that was seen regularly in the latter half of 2021, and he appears to have found a partner. Some of the Sea Apples around the pond were flowering and the large Ficus by the viewing platform was fruiting although the birds were not observed interacting with any of these food resources. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| It was a fine day with no wind and blue skies. |
| Observer's experience |
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| Numerous sightings throughout Southeast Asia |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| The main possible source of confusion were the multiple Brown-throated Sunbirds around the site during the entire time that I was there. However, none of these birds had a orange throat and upper breast, or iridescent green upperparts in the case of male birds. |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 23 Jul 2022 | Minimum number of individuals present at the site is three, as two males were reported on multiple occasions in May (see eBird link above). Therefore, the count for this record was updated from two (originally submitted by observer) to three. |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Count updated further to four and early date changed to 27 Apr. Submitter's original observation was on 30 Apr, but a separate female was ringed on 27 Apr (see references). |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2022). Record 10247: Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10247/.