Short-toed Snake Eagle
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
22 Sep 2002


General details
Species Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Record ID 439
Date 22 Sep 2002
Location Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Count 1 individual
Date added 25 Oct 2021

Record accepted.

Committee's view
Background
No descriptions in OBC 38. Generally, the Records Committee accepts the judgment of Wang & Hails (2007) when evaluating historical records, but a higher standard should be maintained for particularly unusual records. September is much earlier than all other arrivals of Short-toed Snake Eagle in Singapore.
Verdict Accepted / Wild (Unverifiable)

Committee's view (prior to reopening)
Vote results Against: 7
Verdict Not accepted (Verifiable)

References (see all)
References OBC 38
Wang & Hails (2007) Record is present in source
Lim (2009) Record is rejected

Revisions to this record
Date revised Changes made
09 Dec 2024 This vote was reopened as 50% of the committee voted to do so. The details of the original vote are given above.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 439: Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus. Retrieved May 27, 2026, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/439/.

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