This record was submitted by Elijah Chua on 27 Jan 2024. 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 | Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis |
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| Record ID | 10747 |
| Date range | 27 Jan 2024 to 30 Jan 2024 |
| Location | Labrador Park |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 27 Jan 2024 |
| Background |
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| The committee agreed unanimously that the tameness of the bird (not flushing even less than 1m from observers) pointed to the bird being habituated with humans either through captivity or ship assistance. A full summary of the RC's decision is presented in this article. |
| Vote results | For: 7 Escapee: 7 |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Escapee (Verifiable) |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 30 May 2025 | Added link to "Singapore Bird Report for the Year 2024" by Nature Society (Singapore) that reported this record with very limited details, similar to other wild (non-escaped) birds in the report. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10747: Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis. Retrieved June 22, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10747/.
