This record was submitted by Brenda Chua on 28 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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| Vote results | For: 6 Wild: 6 |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Chen Wah Piyong was the first to spot the bird. He shared sighting with Agnes Chua on 18 Nov 2024. They thought it was an Indian Cuckoo. On 27 Nov, Agnes photographed the cuckoo in hunting mode and I uploaded images on my FB. Mr Yip Jen Wei thought it might be the Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo and suggested we submit the sighting here for review. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BcHRVwV4M/?mibextid=UyTHkb |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Perched high up on tree canopy most of the time Copyright of the photos attached belongs to Mr Chen Wah Piyong. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Cloudy to gloomy weather |
| Observer's experience |
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| None |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Seen our resident cuckoos and some of the migratory cuckoos |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 29 Nov 2024 | Species was changed from Himalayan Cuckoo to Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo: Himalayan and Oriental Cuckoo cannot be separated without in-hand measurements or vocalizations. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10958: Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus/optatus. Retrieved January 9, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10958/.