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Breeding Purple Herons at Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

on 15th September 2012

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS‘s images of the breeding Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis) was photographed at the UTAR Campus in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia on 1st July 2012. The Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman campus is sited in a semi-urban environment around ex-mining pools

“According to Tou Jing-Yi’s survey of the heronry, there are currently 74 Purple Heron with 18 nests there,” noted Amar. The herons are in all stages of development, with many breeding pairs as well many immature and some juveniles. The image above shows an active nest with juveniles; below shows three immatures sunning themselves.

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
September 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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One Response

  1. There is a single purple heron left in Mangala Resort , Gambang , Pahang . According to the staff there , it has been there all alone for 5 years .

    Wonder if a mate could be brought in .

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