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| Species | Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus |
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| Record ID | 1983 |
| Date | 27 May 1904 |
| Location | Woodlands |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 28 Apr 2024 |
| Background |
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| Gibson-Hill (1950) states that the specimens of this species from Singapore include 1) a male specimen, which is the paratype of chersonesus (which has since been synonymised with indomalayicus) collected by Kloss (1918) in Singapore but with no date; 2) and two specimens from 16 and 17 May 1904 respectively. However, Wang & Hails (2007) instead states that two females were collected on 16 May 1904, and one on 27 May 1904. Lim (2009) repeats the information by Wang & Hails (2007). We earlier adopted Gibson-Hill (1950)’s treatment; this was later edited after we inspected the specimens, which clearly indicate the date as 27 May and not 17 May. |
| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
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| References | Kloss (1918) |
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| Wang & Hails (2007) | Record is present in source |
| Lim (2009) | Record is present in source |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 06 Jun 2024 | Revised the sighting date based on specimen in Lee Kong Chian National History Museum. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 1983: Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus. Retrieved August 23, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/1983/.