Thursday, November 24, 2016

TANIMBAR CORELLA

Photographed in Singapore (ChangiVillage) November 2016
933             TANIMBAR CORELLA              Kakatua Tanimbar

SINGAPORE (Changi Village)              (93)

Common resident, originated from introduced stock and escapees; found in secondary scrub, old plantations, parkland. 32 cm. Distribution: Tanimbar and Kai Islands in S Maluku; introduced to Taiwan and Singapore.


GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE

Photographed in Singapore (Bukit Batok Town Park) November 2016
932              GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE              Haliaeetus ichthyaetus

SINGAPORE (Bukit Batok Town Park)             (92)

Common in primary and secondary forest, old plantations and scrub adjacent to inland water bodies, less frequently in coastal areas. 69-74 cm. Distribution: Indian sub-continent, S China and much of Southeast Asia, east to Sulawesi.





WHITE-CRESTED LAUGHINGTHRUSH

Photographed in Singapore (Bukit Batok Nature Park) November 2016
(931)              WHITE-CRESTED LAUGHING THRUSH            Garrulax leucolophus  

SINGAPORE (Bukit Batok Nature Park)         (91)        

Common resident originating from escapees; occurs in secondary forests, forest edges, scrub and old plantations. 28 cm. Distribution: Himalayan foothills to NE India, S China, and much of mainland Southeast Asia.