This record was submitted by Oakley Germech on 17 May 2025. 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 | Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 11166 |
| Date | 05 Jan 2025 |
| Location | Central Catchment Reserve |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Age | Adult |
| Sex | Female |
| Subrecords | 11107 |
| Date added | 17 May 2025 |
| Identification |
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| I saw a mid-sized yellow songbird (obviouslt smaller than a Black-naped Oriole) with a reasonably long tail moving over the canopy with a bouncing flight while birdwatching from Jelutong Tower - initially thought it must be something more standard but after putting binoculars onto the bird was initially perplexed by its yellow wing patches and greyish back. As I knew this was no longer an expected species in Singapore, I made sure to rifle through the entire Singapore bird list to do my due diligence, but really no other species match this appearance and behaviour. As I have no photo or audio I'm not expecting this record to be approved! But find it hard to imagine a possible confusion species. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Flying low over and then into the canopy of the tall forest in the Central Catchment - any vocalisations were inaudible as the drongos perched close to the tower were having an argument at this time. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Clear viewing conditions, flying bird was moving away and not seen foraging or perching but was able to be located in the binoculars for a short time. |
| Observer's experience |
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| Limited, as I have not seen the species in the wild, but I am an experienced birdwatcher and ornithologist and have birded fairly extensively in Singapore on my last two visits. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| There are no similar species to the female minivet that I can imagine - things from the region (if not the habitat itself) with similar colour palettes like Common Iora, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher and Black-naped Oriole still look very different to this species. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11166: Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus. Retrieved July 6, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11166/.