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| Species | Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola |
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| Record ID | 232 |
| Date | 27 Mar 1965 |
| Location | Changi |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 25 Oct 2021 |
This record has not been accepted by the Records Committee. For more details, see below.
| Background |
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| No descriptions in Medway & Nisbet (1967). This record is accepted by both Wang & Hails (2007) and Lim (2009). However, no descriptions are available at all in the primary document, let alone any mention about the significance of this sighting although this species would be the first record for Singapore island. It is simply stated that a bird was recorded "in Changi". We find it difficult to accept this ambiguous record. |
| Verdict | Not accepted (Verifiable) |
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| References | Medway & Nisbet, 1967 |
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| Wang & Hails (2007) | Record is present in source |
| Lim (2009) | Record is present in source |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 232: Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola. Retrieved August 23, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/232/.