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| Species | Besra Tachyspiza virgata |
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| Record ID | 484 |
| Date | 16 Nov 2013 |
| Location | Tuas South |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Age | Juvenile |
| 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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| Photos available, and we reject this record as the dark and light tailbands are within acceptable variation for Japanese Sparrowhawk. In in fact, they don't even look equal enough for a typical Besra. One of the photos, which shows some sections of the throat, does not show any distinct mesial stripe which on a Besra should be evident at the angle presented. |
| Verdict | Not accepted (Verifiable) |
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Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 484: Besra Tachyspiza virgata. Retrieved July 3, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/484/.