PIN-TAILED SNIPE

Photographed on Cocos Islands December 2016

(937)               PIN-TAILED SNIPE              Gallinago stenura

AUSTRALIA (Cocos Islands)             (660)

Found in freshwater wetlands. 25-27 cm. Breeds in northern Russia and migrates to southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia; rare vagrant to N Australia.

ROSY STARLING

Photographed on Cocos Islands December 2016.

(936)              ROSY STARLING              Sturnus roseus

AUSTRALIA (Cocos Islands)           (659)

Found in urban and rural areas. Range: Eastern Europe, Middle East to West and Central Asia; vagrant to Cocos Islands; recorded near Broome, WA Sep 2004; Coffs Harbour, NSW 2006.

Photographed on Cocos Island, January 2023

GREEN JUNGLEFOWL

Photographed on Cocos Islands, December 2016

(see    844)             GREEN JUNGLEFOWL            Gallus varius

AUSTRALIA (Cocos Islands)              (658)

Introduced to the Cocos Islands where they are now thriving.

WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN

Photographed on Cocos Islands, December 2016

(see  337/814)             WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN            Amaurornis phoenicurus  

AUSTRALIA (Cocos Islands)            (657)

Note: self-introduced to Cocos Islands where they have flourished; also found in very small numbers on Christmas Island.

WESTERN CRESTED SHRIKETIT

Photographed in the Stirling Ranges, Western Australia, November 2016

935                  WESTERN CRESTED SHRIKETIT              Falcunculus leucogaster

AUSTRALIA              (656)

Found in open eucalyptus forest and woodland. Endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Listed as near threatened.

WESTERN WHIPBIRD

Photographed at Cheyne's Beach (WA) November 2016

934                  WESTERN WHIPBIRD              Psophodes nigrogularis

AUSTRALIA               (655)

Also known as Black-throated or Mallee Whipcord. 20-26 cm. Found in dense unburned thickets of low eucalypt: mallee, banksia, acacia, tea-tree, coastal heath; broome honeymyrtle, tall spinifex. Distribution: four subspecies in small fragmented pockets from s WA to s SA-w Victoria, reduced by clearing, burning; rare and endangered.

EASTERN CATTLE EGRET

Subspecies coromandus photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see  216)                 CATTLE EGRET                Bibulous coromandus

SINGAPORE               (94)

Common migrant; found mostly in grasslands, occasionally freshwater marshes, avoids salt water, rarely seen on coastal mudflats; in Singapore often seen foraging near grass-cutters and lawnmowers. 52 cm. Widespread across Indian sub-continent, E and Southeast Asia, east to Australia; partly introduced in Singapore.

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.

PIN-STRIPED TIT-BABBLER

Photographed in Singapore (Singapore Zoo) November 2016

930                  PIN-STRIPED TIT-BABBLER              Macrons gularis

SINGAPORE (Singapore Zoo)              (90)

Common in primary and secondary forests, forest edges, scrub, old plantations, occasionally in gardens and mangroves. 13 cm. Distribution: Himalayan foothills and NE India, S China, mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Malay peninsula, Sumatra.

ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE

Photographed in Singapore (Singapore Zoo carpark) November 2016

(see 327/869)                  ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE              Zosterops palpebrosus

SINGAPORE  (Singapore Zoo carpark)             (89)

Common resident, but victim to the pet trade and wide populations may be from escapees; secondary forests, forest edges, old plantations, scrub, mangroves and parkland, including urban areas. 11 cm. Distribution: much of Indian sub-continent, mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas.

TEREK SANDPIPER

Photographed in Singapore (Sungei Buloh Wetlands) November 2016

(see   619)                TEREK SANDPIPER               Xenus cinereus

SINGAPORE (Sungei Buloh Wetlands)           (88)

Migrant to coastal mudflats, sandy beaches, tidal ponds. 24 cm. Breeds across N Eurasia, from Scandinavia and much of Russia to E Siberia; winters along coast of Africa, Middle East, Indian sub-continent, east to S China, Southeast Asia and Australia.

ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

929                  ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET             Psittacula krameri

SINGAPORE               (87)

Also known as Ring-necked Parakeet. Although from Asia and Africa this parakeet was a popular pet and escapees have established themselves in many countries where their populations have reached considerable numbers. An introduced species in Singapore where it is on the increase. There are four recognised subspecies.

BROWN SHRIKE

Photographed in Singapore (Kranji Wetlands) November 2016

928                 BROWN SHRIKE              Lanius cristatus

SINGAPORE (Kranji Wetlands)              (86)

Migrant found in secondary forests, old plantations, mangroves, open scrub, grasslands and parkland. 19 cm. Breeds across C Siberia, east to N China, Korea, Japan, and Kamchatka and south to E Tibetan Plateau; winters in Indian sub-continent, S China, and most of Southeast Asia, east to Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas.