BROWN-THROATED SUNBIRD

(see     869)              BROWN-THROATED SUNBIRD              Anthreptes malacensis  

SINGAPORE          (30)        

In Indonesia known as Plain-throated Sunbird. 14 cm. Found in secondary forest, mangroves, old plantations, scrub and parkland, including urban green space. Distribution: Mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-malay peninsula, Greater and Lesser Sunda, Philippines.

BLACK-WINGED KITE

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see 349)               BLACK-WINGED KITE              Elands caeruleus

SINGAPORE               (29)

Known in Australia as Black-shouldered Kite. Found in open secondary scrub, grasslands, occasionally freshwater marshes. 31-36 cm. Widespread across Eurasia and Africa, from S Europe, Africa and the Indian sub-continent to S China, Southeast Asia, east to New Guinea.

DARK-NECKED TAILORBIRD

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(891)              DARK-NECKED TAILORBIRD                    Orthotomus atrogularis  

BALI          (28)        

Found in primary and secondary forest, forest edges, old plantations and scrub. 11 cm. Distribution: India, mainland Southeast AsiaThai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo.

STRAW-HEADED BULBUL

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

890                  STRAW-HEADED BULBUL              Pycnonotus zeylanicus

SINGAPORE               (27)

Secondary forest, forest edge, scrub and plantations along water bodies including rivers, lakes, reservoirs and abandoned quarries. 29 cm. Distribution: Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java.

RED-BREASTED PARAKEET

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

889                  RED-BREASTED PARAKEET             Psittacula alexandri

SINGAPORE               (26)

Common resident in Singapore, originating from introduced stock. Found in secondary scrub, old plantations and parkland, occasionally straying into urban green spaces. 36 cm. Himalayan foothills, NE India, S China, mainland Southeast Asia, Borneo, Java.

BRAHMINY KITE

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(888)               BRAHMINY KITE                 Haliastur indus

SINGAPORE               (25)

Found in secondary forest, scrub, mangroves, old plantations; often seen in flight over urban areas. 44-52 cm. Distribution: Indian sub-continent, S China, and much of coastal Southeast Asia, east to New Guinea, Bismarck Islands and Australia.

BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER

(see    837)         BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER           Merops philippinus

SINGAPORE             (24)

Found in secondary forest, forest edge, scrub, old plantations, parkland and even urban gardens. 30 cm. Indian sub-continent, S China, mainland Southeast Asia and Greater Sundas east to Philippines and New Guinea. Migratory.

COMMON HILL MYNA

Photographed before first light in Singapore November 2016

(see   320)               COMMON HILL  MYNA             Gracula religiosa

SINGAPORE               (22)

Found in primary and secondary forests, forest edge and occasionally scrub. 29 cm. Distribution: SW and E India, SW China, mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Greater and Lesser Sundas, Palawan.

ORANGE-BELLIED FLOWERPECKER

Subspecies trigonostigma photographed in Singapore November 2016

887                  ORANGE-BELLIED FLOWERPECKER              Dictum trigonostigma

SINGAPORE               (22)

Found in primary and secondary forests, adjacent scrubs and parkland. 9 cm. Distribution: NE India, S Bungladesh, Myanmar, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas, Philippines.

CRIMSON SUNBIRD

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

886                  CRIMSON SUNBIRD              Aethopyga siparaja

SINGAPORE               (21)

Found in primary and secondary forests, scrubs, old plantations, parkland. 12 cm. Distribution: Himalayan foothills, E India, S China, much of mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas and Sulawesi.

WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see   332)            WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER            Halcyon smyrnensis

SINGAPORE           (20)

Also known the White-breasted Kingfisher and Smyrna Kingfisher. Ranges in Eurasia from Bulgaria, Turkey, West Asia east through the Indian subcontinent to Philippines. Can be found well away from water, feeding on small lizards, amphibians, crabs, and small rodents. 28 cm.

ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILL

Subspecies convexus, photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see      857)              ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILL            Anthracoceros albirostris 

SINGAPORE         (19)        

Also known as Asian Pied Hornbill. 70 cms. Found in secondary forests, old plantations and occasionally mangroves and parkland. 70 cm. Distribution: Himalayan foothills, E to India to South and Greater Sundas.

YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(812)                  YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL         Pycnonotidae goiavier

SINGAPORE         (18)

Found in secondary forests, forest edges, scrub, old plantations, mangroves, parkland, urban areas. 20 cm. Distribution: Parts of mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Maly Peninsula, Greater Sundas, Philippines.

STRIATED HERON

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see   106)              STRIATED HERON                Butorides striatus 

SINGAPORE         (17)      

Also known as Little Heron. 45 cm. Adaptable and successful heron found in mangroves, coastal ponds, canals, rivers, reservoir fringes and even ponds in urban parkland. Distribution: widespread across much of the Americas, Eurasia, Africa and Australia.

ZEBRA DOVE

(see   32)            ZEBRA DOVE          Geopelia striata

SINGAPORE      (16)

Known in Australia as Peaceful Dove. 20 cms. Found in secondary scrub, mangrove edges, grassland, parkland and urban areas. Distribution: Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda.

YELLOW BITTERN

(see      866)              YELLOW BITTERN                    Ixobrychus sinensis  

SINGAPORE         (15)        

Found in mangroves, freshwater marshes and wet grassland, including small stands of reeds in parkland. 37 cm. Breeds in N Indian sub-continent and much of E Asia to as far north as Russian Far East and Southeast Asia, east to Philippines.

HOUSE CROW

(see    339)         HOUSE CROW           Corvus splendens

SINGAPORE        (14)

Also known as Indian Crow, Greynecked Crow, Ceylon Crow or Colombo Crow. Range India, Nepal and Bangladesh, but although Asian in origin it has now spread to many parts of the world. Introduced into Singapore but now one of only 6 species it is legal to kill.