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Yellow-vented Bulbul and bananas

on 21st December 2009

Most birdwatchers are simply blind to Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier analis), so common are they. Not to Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, even when he was at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, where there are many other interesting birds to observe.

“Saw a pair of hungry Yellow-vented Bulbuls taking the opportunity to “wallop” some ripe bananas in the drizzle and overcast skies. They initially pecked one end to open the fruit, then knew how to peel back some pieces of skin before taking mouthfuls,” observes Amar.

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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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