This record was submitted by Yap Swee Peng on 13 Jul 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 | Bali Starling Leucopsar rothschildi |
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| Record ID | 10276 |
| Date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Location | Telok Blangah |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Vote results | Cat E1: 7 |
|---|---|
| Verdict |
Accepted
/ Escapee
(Verifiable)
Placed in Cat E1 |
| Identification |
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| The video shows the Bali Myna in the Telok Blangah housing estate. It has been subsequently photographed by many and posted on Facebook in the general vicinity of Blk. 23, Telok Blangah Way. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| It was behaving very much like the Javan myna groups which it follows albeit at a distance. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| HDB heartland grass patch. |
| Observer's experience |
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| I am not a birder. I saw and shot the videos thinking it was a "white myna". I then subsequently asked a birder friend who identified it as a Bali Myna. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| None. |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 16 Jul 2025 | English name updated from Bali Myna to Bali Starling, per IOC AviList v2025 |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2022). Record 10276: Bali Starling Leucopsar rothschildi. Retrieved August 19, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10276/.