Daurian Redstart
Pasir Panjang
02 Nov 2022 to 20 Nov 2022
Note:
This record has 2 subrecords, which the Records Committee
believes are records of the same bird.
See the full list of subrecords below.
This record was submitted by Ian Cash
on 04 Nov 2022.
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04 Nov 2022
Record submitted
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for review.
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05 Nov 2022
Review started
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record.
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06 Dec 2022
Record finalised
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Descriptions
| Bird was roughly the size of a blackbird, perched on the railing along the canal, 2-3 meters distant
Bill, eyes, feet were all black
head and back were brown.
Wings displayed notable white bar
Breast and vent, as well as base of tail, were a notable orange-red colour
Other birds of similar size and shape in the area include bulbuls (yellow vented and red-whiskered) - but lack of yellow vent on the one hand and crest/red vent on the other ruled out these possibilities. |
| The bird was observed foraging for food on the floor of the canal, where it picked up seeds and berries. It flew back and forth between the ground and the railing above.
A distinctive behaviour was its "tail wagging" - a short, brisk lateral back and forth movement of the tail. This behaviour differentiated the bird from others sighted in the area. |
| Full sunlight, clear conditions. Bird was perched in the open, with no hindrance to visibility |
| Last year I observed a black redstart in the same area. the similarities between that bird and this one in terms of both appearance and behaviour made me confident in my indentification of this individual as a female Daurian Redstart. |
