23 Aug 2008

Bronzed Drongo nesting

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Willis documented a nesting Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) in April 2006 brooding two chicks and is sharing the images with us (above).

Bronzed Drongo is a common resident in the Malay Peninsula. It was seen in Singapore decades ago but not any more. Loss of rainforest habitats would be the main reason.

The nest is an open cup precariously attached to a horizontal twig with fibres, vines, slender stems and roots that also make up the outer surface. There also appears to be traces of spider’s silk, unlike one nest reported in Wells (2007) where it is “solidly felted with cobwebs”.

A full clutch is usually two eggs, although there were instances of three and four.

All images by willis.

Reference:
Wells, D.R. (2007). The birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsular. Vol. II, Passerines. Christopher Helm, London.

This post is a cooperative effort between www.naturepixels.org and BESG to bring the study of bird behaviour through photography to a wider audience.

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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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