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Slaty-backed Forktail with prey

on 3rd February 2014

“These are the easiest of the forktails to watch but they are still relatively shy. A pair of Slaty-backed Forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) was foraging and allowed some feeding episodes to be observed.

“The diet is not well known locally (see Wells 2007).

“The two prey we saw were mollusc, one a small snail. Foraging was in the shallow parts of the rushing stream.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
21st December 2013

Location: 1,700m ASL, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Habitat: A trail along a river in primary montane forest

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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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