Masked Booby
Pan Island Expressway
24 Aug 2018


General details
Species Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Record ID 383
Date 24 Aug 2018
Location Pan Island Expressway
Count 1 individual
Date added 25 Oct 2021

Record accepted.

Committee's view
Background
From eBird checklist: "Picked up by an Expressway around 30 August and subsequently cared for by Jurong Bird Park and National Parks. The precise location and exact date are not yet known."

The bird was actually picked up on 24 August and later succumbed to weakness. One of many photos taken of this bird is publicly available in the eBird checklist.

Vote results Cat A: 6, Abstain: 1
Verdict Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)
Placed in Cat A

Committee's view (prior to reopening)
Verdict Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

References (see all)
References eBird

Revisions to this record
Date revised Changes made
17 Mar 2022 This vote was reopened as 50% of the committee voted to do so. Before this, the verdict was listed as Accepted/Wild (Sin & Ng 2021).
01 Nov 2024 Record updated to reflect the correct date of sighting. Background, which is quoted from the eBird checklist, is unchanged.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 383: Masked Booby Sula dactylatra. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/383/.

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