This record was submitted by Gabriel Low on 09 Oct 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 | Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius |
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| Record ID | 11233 |
| Date | 08 Oct 2025 |
| Location | Raffles Lighthouse |
| Count | 2 individuals |
| Subspecies | Probably pandoo |
| Age | 1cy |
| Sex | F |
| Date added | 09 Oct 2025 |
| Vote results | This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record. |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Bird in hand. Unmistakeable. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Male and female were active in evening hours at Raffles Lighthouse, circling and chasing each other. They landed on lighthouse structure, breakwaters, and trees on the island repeatedly. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Female was caught in mist-net but male bounced out. Female is ringed and aged 1cy on account of Molt limits between GC3 and 4. Left side rectrices T1-3 moulting (unerupted pins). |
| Observer's experience |
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| Seen multiple times in Europe and Asia |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Seen White-throated Rock-thrush in Indochina. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11233: Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius. Retrieved October 31, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11233/.