Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

18 Dec 1990 to 20 Dec 1990

Historical record: This record was not submitted by observers. It was compiled and made available here as part of the Bird Society of Singapore's effort to make historical records more easily accessible. Click here to read more about this initiative.

General details

Species	Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
Record ID	846
Date range	18 Dec 1990 to 20 Dec 1990
Location	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Count	2 individuals
Date added	25 Oct 2021

This is one of 7 accepted records of Thick-billed Flowerpecker in our database.

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Record accepted.

Committee's view

Background
SINAV 4:4 is incorrectly cited by Wang & Hails (2007) and Lim (2009) although the record was from SINAV 4:6. Despite being the first record for Singapore, no descriptions are available in SINAV 4:4. Wang & Hails (2007) states that personnal communications with David Wells confirmed that the primary observers noticed "characteristic tail wagging behaviour was noted and used as a confirmation of this species".

Background

SINAV 4:4 is incorrectly cited by Wang & Hails (2007) and Lim (2009) although the record was from SINAV 4:6. Despite being the first record for Singapore, no descriptions are available in SINAV 4:4. Wang & Hails (2007) states that personnal communications with David Wells confirmed that the primary observers noticed "characteristic tail wagging behaviour was noted and used as a confirmation of this species".

Verdict	Accepted / Wild (Unverifiable)

References (see all)

References	SINAV 4:4
Wang & Hails (2007)	Record is present in source
Lim (2009)	Record is present in source

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 846: Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/846/.