Jacobin Cuckoo
Kallang Park Connector
17 Jun 2024 to 18 Jun 2024


General details
Species Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Record ID 10835
Date range 17 Jun 2024 to 18 Jun 2024
Location Kallang Park Connector
Count 1 individual
Subrecords 10834
Date added 18 Jun 2024

Record accepted.

Committee's view
Background
Some points suggesting possibly non-wild provenance were raised, but these were well refuted.

  • Apparently tame behavior: Published literature suggests this is not unusual for this species.
  • Timing (outside the northern migratory season, in June): Pied Cuckoos migrate from Africa to India during late spring/early summer (May–June), when there are also a number of vagrant records in the South China Sea. A vagrant to Singapore could easily be an overshoot from this migratory route.

Due to their ecology and rather specialized caterpillar diet, most cuckoos are also difficult to keep in captivity. 

Ultimately, all members voted in favor of the record being a wild individual given the lack of evidence to suggest otherwise.

Vote results For: 6
Wild: 6
Verdict Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10835: Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10835/.

Media
Credit for photo(s): Richard Koh


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