This record was submitted by James W T Hogg on 14 Dec 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 | Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile |
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| Record ID | 10976 |
| Date range | 11 Dec 2024 to 14 Dec 2024 |
| Location | Dairy Farm Nature Park |
| Count | 2 individuals |
| Subrecords | 10978, 10982 |
| Date added | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Vote results | For: 7 Wild: 7 |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Possibly 2. Small bird very high in a fruiting fig tree closest to the path down from the Wallace Centre. Drab grey, with obviously streaking on the sides of the belly and moustachal stripes.. Unfortunately no photo on that day. Refound 14/12/24 and confirmed with photo by CN Lee and Rogier Niessen. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Seen alongside a group of warblers, starlings, thrushes and fly catchers. Feeding in a large fruiting fig tree. The bird in question was very active and fast moving. Every time it landed it flicked its tail side to side very rapidly |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Good. Clear weather, high up, but seen well through good quality 10x42 bins. |
| Observer's experience |
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| Never seen before. Took a while to figure out the ID. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| I’ve seen the common Flowerpeckers in Sg. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10976: Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10976/.