Whiskered Treeswift
MacRitchie Reservoir

31 Oct 1999

Historical record: This record was not submitted by observers. It was compiled and made available here as part of the Bird Society of Singapore's effort to make historical records more easily accessible. Click here to read more about this initiative.

General details

Species	Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
Record ID	21
Date	31 Oct 1999
Location	MacRitchie Reservoir
Count	1 individual
Date added	25 Oct 2021

This is one of 5 accepted records of Whiskered Treeswift in our database.

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Record accepted.

Committee's view

Background
Original descriptions of this record has been digitised. Both Wang & Hails (2007) and Lim (2009) cites personal communications with Geoffrey Lim. The former literature had no access to the primary documentation and treats the record as unconfirmed.

Verdict	Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

References (see all)

References	Rare Bird Report
Wang & Hails (2007)	Record is rejected
Lim (2009)	Record is present in source

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 21: Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/21/.