This record was submitted by Joshua Chong on 13 Oct 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 | Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos |
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Record ID | 10315 |
Date | 13 Oct 2022 |
Location | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Count | 1 individual |
Age | Juvenile |
Date added | 13 Oct 2022 |
Vote results | For: 7 Wild: 7 |
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Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
Identification |
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Small compact raptor, classic harrier shape, overall rufous-chestnut plumage, heavy brown streaking on underparts. Broad barred wings, flat face, noticeable less bulky than marsh harriers. |
Habitat/behaviour |
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Likely migrating, flew south past the tower. |
Viewing conditions |
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Good light |
Observer's experience |
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I have not seen this species before. |
Observer's experience w/similar species |
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Eastern Marsh Harrier (6 Nov 2021, Henderson Waves). This Pied Harrier is noticeably smaller (when I first spotted it without binoculars or camera I thought it was a large accipiter), less bulky and has broader wings. Flatter face also points to Pied over Marsh. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2022). Record 10315: Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10315/.