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Video of Oriental Magpie Robin foraging with vocalisation

on 19th November 2010

Sun Chong Hong made an earlier post on the vocalisation of the Oriental Magpie Robins (Copsychus saularis) at his condomonium. He now has recorded a video of the bird that came very close to him. The male Oriental Magpie Robin was actively foraging for earthworms. According to Chong Hong, “The sound track of the calls of two Oriental Magpie Robins (there is one in the background) in this video has been added from a separate recording.”

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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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3 Responses

  1. Hi, i noticed that the vocalisation sounds are echoing one another. Is this a result of the 2nd bird responding to the first bird’s call in a similar way or just an effect of the recording? Just curious 🙂

    1. Thanks for the query, Hui. Chong Hong will be providing a detailed explanation to your query that will be posted separately.

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