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Banded Broadbills

on 7th October 2009

Dr Jonathan WK Cheak’s images of the male (above left) and female (above right) Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) no doubt help birdwatchers to recognize the sexes. However, his acute sense of observations on the habitat of the different species of these broadbill will no doubt help birders and photographers to track them down.

“Now that I have studied their behaviour and habitat, I was able to track down three separate pairs. Hence was able to get better images of the male. The distinct differences would be the neck band. They are more wary than Black-and-yellow Broadbills (E. ochromalus), larger, prefer thicker foliage, higher perches. Their flight bounds are around 20m-30m and they go for lookouts where they feel safe as they investigate.”

Broadbills are essentially forest birds, although some may venture out to forage, like Banded Broadbill.

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

If you like this post please tap on the Like button at the left bottom of page. Any views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors/contributors, and are not endorsed by the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM, NUS) or its affiliated institutions. Readers are encouraged to use their discretion before making any decisions or judgements based on the information presented.

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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