This record was submitted by Lua Wai Heng on 25 Dec 2023. 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 | Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Pachyglossa chrysorrhea |
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| Record ID | 10706 |
| Date range | 23 Dec 2023 to 02 Jan 2024 |
| Location | Bukit Timah Hill |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Subrecords | 10719, 10722 |
| Date added | 25 Dec 2023 |
| Vote results | This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record. |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Larger than other scarlet backed flowerpecker, took blurry shots that review red eye, yellowish vent and white underpart with some streaks. Lost sight for about 20 minutes before seeing it again at another mistletoe, some shots in ebird checklist. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Feeding on mistletoe on the big fig tree. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Overcast with some very light drizzle during observance. Bird is against back light and high at the canopy level. |
| Observer's experience |
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| Seen before in Malaysia. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2023). Record 10706: Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Pachyglossa chrysorrhea. Retrieved August 19, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10706/.