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White-tailed Robin – an enigma

on 20th April 2014

“This White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura leucura) is one of my favourites but an enigma. Most times extremely shy but occasionally I get opportunities to watch at very close range.

“On this occasional my wife had walked in a different direction and the bird approached me at close range.

“The bird is often in the shade and shows much ‘variation’ in colour depending in what light you see it. Here seen up close in reasonable lighting (top, above), the bright azure blue of the forehead and scapular is seen clearly.

“Unlike when in the shade (above, below). The wings are a bit brown and the white in the tail not fully developed suggesting a subadult male.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
4th April 2014

Location: 1,600m ASL, Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Habitat: Trail through secondary forest bordering on primary 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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