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Large Woodshrike – group foraging and calls

on 10th January 2012

“A small group of Large Woodshrikes (Tephrodornis gularis fretensis) foraging together – three or four (above left). Largely animal prey (insects) (above right). Lots of calls made between the group. I heard a variety but was able to record only the louder, common call. The other common call was a scratch ‘scolding-like’ noise.

“An audio recording of the ‘classical’ calls is attached. As usual cleaned up to remove ambient noises and amplified. Could be mistaken for that of a more musical bird, like a bulbul, HERE.

“Red Data Status: Near Threatened (locally, see DR Wells 2007).”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
8th December 2011

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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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