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| Species | Besra Tachyspiza virgata |
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| Record ID | 264 |
| Date | 31 Oct 2002 |
| Location | East Coast Park |
| 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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| Reported in Wang & Hails (2007) that a female was found dead at East Coast Park. Checking the UWBM Database where the specimen is kept suggests that this was a Japanese Sparrowhawk Instead. The accession number is UWBM 76143. |
| Verdict | Not accepted (Specimen) |
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| References | Other; Wang & Hails, 2007 |
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| Wang & Hails (2007) | Record is present in source |
| Lim (2009) | Record is absent in source |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 264: Besra Tachyspiza virgata. Retrieved July 7, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/264/.