This record was submitted by Joshua Chong on 13 Nov 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 | Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes |
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| Record ID | 10943 |
| Date | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Location | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Identification |
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| Bird not seen (yet), heard only. Characteristic repeated one note metallic call heard, initially identified in the field as coming from a Sakhalin, but recording was later analysed showing the frequency of the call to be 5.6 kHz, suggesting Pale-legged over Sakhalin. Bird was heard by all three birders at the tower, later attempts to find the bird were unsuccessful. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Heard twice in the early morning from the top of Jelutong Tower. First time heard south of tower slightly after 7.30am and recorded, second time heard after 8am to the west of the tower and perceptibly further away. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| - |
| Observer's experience |
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| I have not encountered this species before, but the recording was sent to other experienced birders including Kim Chuah Lim and Ding Li Yong who both verify that this is the call of a Pale-legged. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| I have heard Sakhalin Leaf Warbler in November 2022 at Macritchie. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10943: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10943/.