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Nesting Black-naped Monarch

on 14th May 2009

“During a birding excursion to Taman Negara Sungai Relau in Pahang, we came across a total of three nests of the Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) located at the edge of the forest not too far from each other. Two of the nests were relatively close to the jeep track while the third was exactly above the side of the track.

“We had short observations of the third nest during our 3 day stay (01–03/05/09) and noted that both parent birds took turn to feed the three chicks. Most of the time, the parent bird will wait until the arrival of the other parent before flying away. On a few occasions, the parent bird will fly away after feeding and leave the nest unattended. Whenever a parent bird arrives at the nest, it will usually utter a soft call note and the chicks will stretch out their necks in anticipation of food. After each feeding, the parent bird will remove a fecal sac before going off to hunt again.”

Choy Wai Mun
Penang, Malaysia
7th May 2009

Note:
The food brought to the chicks looks like grasshoppers. Also, note that the nest is lightly covered with bryophytes.

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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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