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Call of the adult Yellow-bellied Prinia

on 30th August 2012

“Two adults Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris rafflesi) were making their usual warning calls when the female decided to bounce out and enter the tall grass (Lalang, Imperata cylindrica) right in front of me. It then proceeded to preen for quite some time about 1 meter from me. Have had similar experiences with these birds before. It allowed me to poke my camera into the grass for some images. Thankfully the current set up has a shorter focal length. Of course lots of grass between us so images impaired, but allowed a close look at iris and white eyebrow (supra-loral stripe) of the female (above left), and a good look at the feet (above right).

“Calls of both adults (with response) – HERE.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Tambun, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Semi-urban location, limestone hills nearby
11th August 2012

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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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