CHESTNUT MUNIA

Photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016

927                  CHESTNUT MUNIA             Lonchura atricapilla

SINGAPORE (Sungei Buloh Wetlands)              (85)

Declining in numbers, found in grasslands,freshwater marshes, secondary scrub, and especially in areas of rank grass. 11 cm. Distribution: E India, S China, mainland Southeast Asia, east to Philippines, Sulawesi and Moluccas.

WHIMBREL

Photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016

(see   133)                WHIMBREL             Numinous phaeopus

SINGAPORE               (84)

Common migrant to coastal mudflats, sandy beaches, reefs and tidal pools; large numbers over-winter annually. 44 cm. Distribution: breeds in Arctic tundra across N Eurasia and N America; winters on the coast of SW Europe, Africa, Middle East and Indian sub-continent, eat to Australia and the Pacific.

COMMON GREENSHANK

Photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016.

(see     417)         COMMON GREENSHANK                Tringa nebularia

SINGAPORE (Sungei Buloh Wetlands)                  (93)

Common migrant to coastal mudflats, sandy beaches, rocky shores and occasionally wet grasslands and ponds with fringing vegetation. 32 cm. Distribution: breeds across N Eurasia, from Scandinavia to E Russia; winters in Africa, Middle East and Indian sub-continent, east to S China, Southeast Asia and Australia.

COMMON REDSHANK

Photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016

(see   804)              COMMON REDSHANK               Tringa totanus

SINGAPORE (Sungei Buloh Wetlands)             (82)

Common migrant to coastal mudflats, freshwater marshes and wet grassland. 28 cm. Distribution: breeds across Eurasia, including much of Europe, Central Asia, Tibetan Plateau, NE China and E Russia; winters in Africa, Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

Note: Four subspecies: craggi, eurhina, terrignotae, ussuriensis which can only be distinguished from each other confidently when inbreeding plumage.

SCARLET-BACKED FLOWERPECKER

Photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016

926                  SCARLET-BACKED FLOWERPECKER              Dicaeum cruentatum

SINGAPORE  (Sungei Buloh Wetlands)             (80)

Common flowerpecker found in secondary forest, old plantations, mangroves, parkland, urban green spaces and wooded road dividers. 9 cm. Distribution: Himalayan foothills, NE India, SE China, mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Note: over-exposed and barely a recording photograph, I hope to replace this soon.

LACE WOODPECKER

Subspecies vittatus photographed in Singapore (Kanji Marshes) November 2016

925                  LACE WOODPECKER              Picus vittatus

SINGAPORE (Kanji Marshes)              (79)

Found in secondary forests, scrub, old plantations, mangroves and occasionally urban parks; not in primary forests. 30 cm. Distribution: E India, mainland SE Asia, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java.

LINEATED BARBET

Subspecies hodgsoni photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see    846)              LINEATED BARBET                   Megalaima lineata

SINGAPORE               (78)

Originated from escapees. Found in secondary forests, scrubs, old plantations and occasionally parkland. 27 cm. Distribution: Himalayan foothills, E India to S China and mainland Southeast Asia; Thai-Malay Peninsula to northern half of Peninsula Malaysia,; also introduced into Bali, Java and Singapore.

ASHY TAILORBIRD

Subspecies cineraceus photographed in Singapore (Japanese Gardens) November 2016

924                  ASHY TAILORBIRD              Orthotomus ruficeps

SINGAPORE  (Japanese Gardens)             (77)

Found in mangroves, but also coastal scrub and parkland, especially near water. 12 cm. Distribution: S Myanmar, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas, islands off Palawan.

CRESTED HONEY BUZZARD

Photographed in Singapore (Pasir Ris Park) November 2013

(see 858)                  CRESTED HONEY BUZZARD              Pernis ptilorhynchus

SINGAPORE               (76)

Often referred to as Oriental Honey Buzzard. Migrant and non-breeding winter visitor found in primary and secondary forests, forest edges, scrub and parkland. 53-65 cm. Widespread across much of Indian sub-continent, East and Southeast Asia; northern populations are migratory, wintering in India and Southeast Asia, east to Lesser Sundas.

Orientalis Dark Morph

Orientalis Pale Morph

Torquatus Tweedale Morph

GREAT EGRET

Subspecies modesta photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016

(see   214)              GREAT EGRET                    Ardea alba

SINGAPORE (Sungei Buloh Wetlands)             (81)

Common migrant to coastal mudflats, mangroves, estuaries, water bodies with well-vegetated fringes and occasionally wet grasslands. 91 cm. Distribution: widespread across much of Americas, Eurasia, Africa and Australia; most northern populations migrate to winter in the tropics.