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Olive-winged Bulbul taking a bath

YC Wee
on 25th June 2010


Chris Lee a.k.a. chrisle023 captured a private moment of an Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) taking its bath in a forest puddle. Note that the contour feathers are all fluffed up and damp, especially those around the throat. Once the bird gets out of the water, it will vigorously shake itself to get rid of excess water before settling down to preen and possible oil the feathers, using oil from its pair of uropygial or preen glands found at the base of the tail. This oil has antifungal and antibacterial properties.

Chris Lee
Singapore
5th March 2010

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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