This record was submitted by Wai Heng Lua on 25 Dec 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 | Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus/optatus |
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| Record ID | 11345 |
| Date range | 23 Dec 2025 to 28 Dec 2025 |
| Location | Jurong Lake Gardens |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 25 Dec 2025 |
| Vote results | For: 7 Wild: 7 |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| The cuckoo has chest barring like those of an Indian Cuckoo but the under tail pattern is all black with white triangles cut, no black terminal band. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Bird flew in to the tree but was not moving much, it later flew down and became completely hidden. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Very blocked by branches, and shooting from far on bridge. |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 27 Feb 2026 | Species was changed from Himalayan Cuckoo to Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo: Himalayan and Oriental Cuckoo are not separable in the field. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11345: Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus/optatus. Retrieved March 16, 2026, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11345/.