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Yellow-vented Flowerpecker takes Ficus villosa syconia

on 28th January 2014

“The climbing fig plant, Ficus villosa, has pear-shaped orange figs 8 mm diameter. A favourite with many birds including this Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum chrysorrheum).”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
16th November 2012

Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak
Habitat: Open trail through primary jungle

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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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