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Another myna fight…

on 18th September 2010

“I was enjoying my afternoon when the silence was abruptly broken by incessant loud angry chirpings coming from the front door.

“I went to investigate and found two mynas had somehow flown to the common corridor (HBD flat, 11th storey) and were engaged in a fierce battle.

“There seemed to be no end in sight so I started to record the fight with my handphone.

“There was a lot of wrestling, locked beaks, fluttering wings and at one point, one of the birds pinned the other to the ground by standing on its wings.

“A third bird came and joined in the fight as well. But the newcomer was an unfair fighter who preferred to sneak in pecks from the sideline.

“My uncle decided to go break up the fight after seeing that the lone bird who was trying to fend against the two others was tiring out.

“What’s funny is that there was no food in sight, so what could have possible caused the aggression? Love triangle?”

Meibao
Singapore
14th September 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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2 Responses

  1. Mynas are very quarrelsome. They quarrel often over perching order, food,and sometimes maybe they just like to have a tussle.Needs more study and documentation for reasons.

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