This record was submitted by Francis Yap on 16 Oct 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 | Besra Tachyspiza virgata |
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| Record ID | 10903 |
| Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
| Location | Mount Faber |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Age | juvenile |
| Date added | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Vote results | For: 5 Wild: 5 |
|---|---|
| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| A small sparrowhawk doing a slow circle. Structurally looked different from the usual Japanese or Chinese Sparrowhawks from my viewfinder, due to the round and broad "pinched in" wing shape. Other ID features are through photographs which I have provided, |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| circling slowly and headed west. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Hot sunny day |
| Observer's experience |
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| I have seen the juvenile of this species previously. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10903: Besra Tachyspiza virgata. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10903/.